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Karikari Beach Surf Forecast
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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 63 | 102 | 137 | 181 | 274 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:55AM 1.79 | 2:45PM 1.85 | 3:06AM 1.73 | 3:55PM 1.84 | 4:17AM 1.72 | 5:00PM 1.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:51PM 0.48 | 8:18AM 0.35 | 9:02PM 0.54 | 9:28AM 0.39 | 10:14PM 0.53 | 10:36AM 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland
Offshore wind reported 18 km from Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks (light winds from the SW at Kaitaia Airport 18 km from Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks). A 2.5m groundswell from the SW
1 h 20 min ago
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