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Karikari Beach Surf Forecast
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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 68 | 134 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 50 | 75 | 44 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 302 | 432 | 531 | 645 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:06AM 2.18 | 10:34PM 2.15 | 10:49AM 2.18 | 11:20PM 2.15 | 11:34AM 2.13 | 12:08AM 2.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:24PM 0.02 | 4:44AM 0.13 | 5:07PM 0.01 | 5:30AM 0.17 | 5:53PM 0.04 | 6:19AM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:34 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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