Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 03 Apr 2026 NZDT
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Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (03 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (03 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)15151588888899999999910999910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)444350350310318299346371315281281367454443380336497624572505485540
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:23AM
2.04
9:50PM
2.04
10:01AM
2.02
10:28PM
2.03
10:38AM
1.97
11:07PM
2.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:38PM
0.15
3:57AM
0.26
4:15PM
0.16
4:36AM
0.30
4:52PM
0.19
5:15AM
0.36
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Sunrise--------7:39-------7:41-------
Sunset---7:19-------7:17-------7:15----
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--------1-----22--1---12
Temp. °C181919191918181719201919191819191919192019191919
Feels °C (?)141414151515151516161617171516161616151615161615
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