Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.1
NE
14
1.9
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
351
322
330
411
430
516
516
505
460
460
491
573
524
394
386
418
499
543
422
1216
1338
1500
1573
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02PM1.88m
11:09AM1.72m
11:46PM1.82m
11:54AM1.65m
00:32AM1.77m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.52m
5:23PM0.39m
5:58AM0.57m
6:08PM0.46m
6:47AM0.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
light rain
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:37
2
3
5
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
17
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
356
351
322
330
411
14
14
4
505
460
14
13
573
524
394
386
418
499
543
261
1216
1338
1500
1573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
7
2
2
2
14
2
2
2
14
13
12
12
11
11
397
158
110
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
1.1
NE
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
4
422
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
430
516
516
460
491
47
99
117
193
291
88
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
48
10
30
30
30
30
48
48
48
30
30
48
69
69
69
579
591
598
598
7
7
7
116
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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