Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.5° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
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)
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
17
15
10
8
6
5
4
4
4
6
11
12
8
8
12
6
5
3
1
2
8
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:31PM2.19m
7:45AM2.05m
8:25PM2.26m
8:40AM2.08m
9:16PM2.29m
9:33AM2.08m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.23m
2:03PM-0.01m
2:41AM0.17m
2:55PM-0.03m
3:33AM0.12m
3:46PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
14
Feels °C
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
11
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