Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
20
48
91
81
143
93
57
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:03AM1.80m
9:38PM1.97m
9:44AM1.80m
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.27m
3:49AM0.44m
3:55PM0.27m
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
11
12
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
588
517
442
432
432
442
451
451
442
365
418
839
813
726
633
604
575
472
464
383
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
175
131
2
2
6
3
5
5
2
93
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
765
721
676
20
48
91
81
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
19
30
30
30
15
7
7
19
7
7
10
10
10
30
30
30
30
360
573
304
136
111
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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