Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
11
0
0
0
335
310
344
344
353
372
382
347
314
283
262
328
392
445
493
579
490
622
698
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:47PM2.27m
10:02AM2.08m
10:40PM2.23m
10:57AM2.01m
11:36PM2.17m
11:55AM1.92m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.17m
4:19PM-0.01m
4:57AM0.21m
5:13PM0.07m
5:55AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
13
12
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
20
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
149
150
178
206
299
335
310
344
344
353
372
382
347
314
283
262
328
392
445
493
579
490
622
698
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
30
30
30
30
30
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
30
42
30
30
20
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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