Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 03 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.8
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
20
54
115
224
153
116
67
34
40
45
54
157
146
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
15
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:44AM1.80m
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.44m
3:55PM0.27m
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:25
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
2
1
2
5
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
8
9
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
NW
6
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
375
432
442
451
451
442
311
734
734
715
726
633
604
575
480
153
383
350
284
279
272
223
218
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
175
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
396
116
67
34
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
20
54
115
224
40
45
54
157
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
30
30
30
30
69
512
561
151
7
7
7
7
7
7
15
151
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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