Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
11
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
3
3
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
3
3
6
2
5
5
5
5
5
9
10
7
7
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
0
NE
0
WNW
5
S
5
NE
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:56PM2.01m
6:07AM2.01m
6:51PM2.12m
7:03AM2.06m
7:46PM2.21m
7:59AM2.09m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.35m
12:30PM0.06m
1:03AM0.28m
1:24PM-0.01m
1:59AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
14
15
15
13
13
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
1
4
1
3
7
7
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
3
5
5
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
5
1
4
4
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
3
3
5
5
5
4
5
3
3
1
1
6
2
5
5
5
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
9
10
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
1
Distance (km)
44
44
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
48
30
30
50
136
136
136
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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