Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
73
85
87
83
81
83
90
73
70
55
74
77
77
76
61
45
44
42
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:14PM2.09m
9:35AM1.99m
9:51PM2.09m
10:16AM2.00m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.18m
3:43PM0.21m
4:09AM0.15m
4:24PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
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