Karikari Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Karikari Beach

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C

1.8°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 PM
12 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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
N
7
3
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
365
568
846
875
989
644
589
294
321
340
343
247
215
152
112
97
97
64
51
51
51
28
27
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM1.73m
11:21PM1.89m
11:30AM1.69m
00:03AM1.86m
12:17PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.50m
4:59PM0.35m
5:36AM0.51m
5:41PM0.40m
6:21AM0.51m
6:26PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
 mm
2
2
17
4
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
12
10
10
11
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
2.5
NNW
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.6
NNE
8
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.2
E
11
1
NNE
7
1.2
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
102
11
8
8
8
768
9
9
266
107
77
9
93
215
152
112
97
97
64
51
51
51
28
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
11
2
8
3
9
3
8
9
9
9
2
9
70
68
39
31
25
17
17
16
18
19
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
3
4
3
8
2
2
3
3
9
9
22
14
14
14
8
8
7
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
N
7
3
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
NW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
122
365
568
846
875
989
644
589
294
321
340
343
247
5
2
3
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
151
353
573
689
599
573
124
116
53
15
7
7
7
7
7
7
19
19
19
19
19
19
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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