Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.9° 

Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)--
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
14
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
4
7
7
7
7
8
8
10
14
24
39
56
67
52
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21AM1.73m
2:04PM1.70m
2:14AM1.64m
3:04PM1.65m
3:14AM1.59m
4:07PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.46m
8:10PM0.66m
8:36AM0.53m
9:11PM0.72m
9:36AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
10
11
10
11
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