Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
43
43
42
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:52AM1.91m
5:31PM1.87m
5:44AM1.99m
6:23PM2.01m
6:34AM2.06m
Low Tide
10:42PM0.46m
11:17AM0.27m
11:37PM0.39m
12:07PM0.15m
00:31AM0.30m
12:56PM0.04m
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
15
15
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
12
12
13
11
10
11
13
11
10
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
43
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
2
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
2
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
3
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
225
431
482
507
458
368
277
241
284
364
354
346
336
268
263
256
277
277
327
319
307
314
307
299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
2
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
30
30
30
19
10
10
44
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
30
10
10
10
10
10
30
30
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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