Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
242
302
336
421
400
414
456
380
354
303
338
377
332
326
286
235
204
200
175
171
142
117
96
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:33PM2.29m
9:48AM2.07m
10:25PM2.27m
10:43AM2.02m
11:18PM2.22m
11:39AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.16m
4:04PM-0.02m
4:43AM0.17m
4:56PM0.05m
5:38AM0.20m
5:49PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
238
242
302
336
421
400
414
456
380
354
303
338
377
332
326
286
235
204
200
175
171
142
117
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
26
11
3
3
3
3
9
20
20
10
20
19
7
6
6
6
2
2
1
17
27
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
7
7
7
6
6
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
7
19
19
15
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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