Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.2
NNE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
23
18
28
17
17
17
27
25
17
37
17
17
17
17
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:07AM2.07m
8:28PM2.19m
8:52AM2.10m
9:10PM2.16m
9:35AM2.09m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.11m
2:17PM0.10m
2:45AM0.07m
3:01PM0.12m
3:26AM0.07m
3:44PM0.18m
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cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
12
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
15
13
Feels °C
6
6
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
11
10
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