Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

1.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
5
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
414
791
573
361
423
500
450
664
1103
1189
1076
1266
708
470
295
177
95
42
29
20
9
9
6
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
1:30PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
7:21AM0.35m
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
1
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
5
3
4
6
5
6
7
5
3
7
8
9
11
10
8
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
Energy kJ
223
177
141
141
108
106
104
108
83
83
78
75
900
708
470
295
177
95
42
51
99
123
86
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
78
94
137
53
53
54
57
56
53
52
29
20
9
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
E
12
0.3
SE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
6
100
48
31
12
11
11
11
12
4
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
5
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
0.5
S
3
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
138
414
791
573
361
423
500
450
664
1103
1189
1076
1266
5
30
37
38
22
21
34
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
247
474
154
151
151
151
304
151
247
247
247
50
38
0
19
7
19
19
19
19
19
288
290
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
9
5
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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