Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
2
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)
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.6
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
967
635
680
926
789
492
322
183
96
55
28
18
14
11
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
10
10
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
10
SSE
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
1:30PM1.75m
1:45AM1.88m
2:28PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
7:21AM0.35m
7:34PM0.48m
8:13AM0.33m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
6
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
13
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
8
11
13
9
7
6
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
83
83
80
77
53
53
492
322
183
96
55
28
75
88
93
83
112
110
108
82
85
85
85
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
65
68
70
72
46
54
57
56
53
52
51
18
14
11
5
5
2
5
2
5
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
E
12
0.1
W
16
0.3
SE
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
30
12
12
11
11
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
Energy kJ
500
967
635
680
926
789
2
5
12
21
28
31
15
16
19
9
8
7
6
2
5
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
9
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
247
247
247
124
50
50
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
28
19
19
28
7
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
5
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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