Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.7
NNW
5
2.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
34
57
100
167
233
144
91
68
58
45
24
174
556
228
103
112
87
150
284
200
231
658
993
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
55
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
2
4
6
3
1
3
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
11
11
11
11
13
11
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
11
12
13
13
11
8
6
0
5
7
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.6
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
633
633
604
575
480
464
144
348
335
277
272
223
223
177
228
103
141
104
102
106
110
110
78
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NE
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
6
6
2
2
2
376
91
68
58
9
141
141
19
31
4
4
37
28
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
4
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.7
NNW
5
2.5
NW
7
1
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
Energy kJ
21
34
57
100
167
233
4
5
45
24
174
556
40
18
112
87
150
284
200
231
658
993
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
42
69
573
579
580
20
7
7
7
7
15
35
242
473
151
7
7
15
116
124
28
107
124
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
9
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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