Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
13
5
12
13
6
12
12
12
12
7
7
7
8
8
7
4
4
4
7
6
6
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
S
5
SSE
0
NW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:16AM1.99m
11:40PM2.14m
12:07PM1.92m
00:27AM2.02m
12:59PM1.84m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.14m
5:24PM0.16m
6:00AM0.19m
6:13PM0.29m
6:48AM0.26m
7:03PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
12
11
11
13
13
12
13
11
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
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