Karikari Beach Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.84° S 173.39° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 18.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	4ft (1.2m)	5s
Afternoon (30 May)	4.5ft (1.4m)	6s
Evening (30 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	6s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).
	Saturday 30							Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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	9 PM	12 AM
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	95	37	66	94	133	196	231	322	373	486	611	749	815	709	913	1066	1168	1651	1639	2390	2795	3648	3618	3722
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			6:40AM1.81m				7:17PM1.90m				7:22AM1.82m				7:58PM1.94m				8:03AM1.82m				8:38PM1.95m
Low Tide	00:42AM0.50m				12:57PM0.29m				1:25AM0.48m				1:37PM0.28m				2:06AM0.46m				2:17PM0.27m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	7:24
	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	15	9	2	4	5	7	12	6	8	5
Temp °C	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	20
Feels °C	12	12	12	12	12	11	13	13	13	13	13	12	14	13	14	13	12	13	12	13	11	14	12	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	NE 11	N 13	N 13	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 12	NNW 8	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	—
kJ	16	15	15	6	6	6	5	3	3	6	6	6	3	92	20	20	20	20	19	17	17	17	17	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	N 13	E 9	E 9	N 18	N 13	N 13	—	N 16	N 16	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	W 9	—	—	—	—
kJ	8	12	12	12	12	3	2	2	6	3	3	—	5	5	3	3	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 11	N 13	N 18	—	—	—	—	N 16	N 12	NW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	2	2	2	2	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	5	3	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10
kJ	95	37	66	94	133	196	231	322	373	486	611	749	815	709	913	1066	1168	1651	1639	2390	2795	3648	3618	3722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Box Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Whatipu Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Mangahume Taranaki	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	Mangahume Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	48	50	30	30	136	266	247	136	136	308	136	360	524	572	572	572	572	526	524	516	516	524	572	524
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach			Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach		Baylys Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4			3	3		2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fullers United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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