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 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.7°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SW
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
29
28
27
11
11
26
16
15
9
12
15
17
12
12
11
5
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
00:46AM1.84m
1:08PM1.65m
1:33AM1.83m
2:03PM1.66m
2:23AM1.84m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.45m
7:08AM0.50m
7:14PM0.49m
7:58AM0.46m
8:07PM0.51m
8:50AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
52
24
19
12
11
11
26
16
15
9
9
9
17
5
5
7
5
10
6
6
5
5
9
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
23
29
28
27
11
8
10
6
7
6
11
3
7
3
3
5
3
2
12
12
12
2
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
18
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
9
9
9
4
8
11
8
8
2
3
6
7
12
7
12
11
2
11
2
2
2
12
11
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
7
8
12
15
12
12
14
12
10
6
6
5
9
7
7
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
7
9
7
7
6
5
1
1
5
Distance (km)
19
28
28
44
561
536
536
536
561
505
505
505
505
404
404
404
404
44
44
44
44
28
28
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
5
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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