Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.6° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (09 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
582
916
686
516
470
368
324
286
266
232
226
231
245
351
377
354
338
354
311
Wind (km/h)
30
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
0
S
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:15PM1.88m
4:29AM1.84m
5:21PM1.96m
5:36AM1.89m
6:21PM2.06m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.50m
10:55AM0.25m
11:35PM0.43m
11:57AM0.17m
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
14
10
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
14
11
12
12
10
10
12
13
14
11
10
10
8
8
10
11
10
10
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