Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
12 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
NW
19
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
80
86
78
32
21
34
25
18
15
11
5
5
5
4
14
27
33
31
31
32
22
14
14
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:48AM2.00m
7:31PM2.19m
7:45AM2.05m
8:25PM2.26m
8:40AM2.08m
9:16PM2.29m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.32m
1:08PM0.04m
1:46AM0.23m
2:03PM-0.01m
2:41AM0.17m
2:55PM-0.03m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
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