Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
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)
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1.6
NNW
5
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.3
N
9
2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
35
40
29
133
511
667
427
328
480
593
566
553
1137
1299
1282
1692
828
546
329
208
114
58
28
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
40
N
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
40
NNE
30
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
Low Tide
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
2
8
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
4
7
5
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
13
12
10
8
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
3
5
6
7
12
11
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
3
NNW
9
2.3
N
9
2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
338
277
272
267
223
177
141
141
108
106
104
108
112
83
78
75
1208
828
546
329
208
114
58
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
64
16
2
5
2
61
44
64
95
137
53
53
54
56
55
53
51
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
17
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
N
11
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
6
72
50
30
9
11
11
11
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1.6
NNW
5
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
35
40
29
133
511
667
427
328
480
593
566
553
1137
1299
1282
1692
4
17
33
36
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
9
9
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
124
242
404
151
154
136
151
151
247
247
247
247
69
48
0
0
7
7
7
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
9
9
2
5
8
5
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
8
6
5
7
6
9
9
4
5
8
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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