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Karikari Beach Surf Forecast
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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
353 | 379 | 389 | 419 | 441 | 452 | 516 | 503 | 543 | 602 | 601 | 647 | 663 | 768 | 828 | 949 | 1021 | 1136 | 1499 | 1387 | 1624 | 2031 | 2433 | 2415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.23m | 10:57AM2.01m | 11:36PM2.17m | 11:55AM1.92m | 00:33AM2.09m | 12:56PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.21m | 5:13PM0.07m | 5:55AM0.27m | 6:09PM0.17m | 6:54AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | — | — | 12 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | E 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 353 | 379 | 389 | 419 | 441 | 452 | 516 | 503 | 543 | 602 | 601 | 647 | 663 | 768 | 828 | 949 | 1021 | 1136 | 1499 | 1387 | 1624 | 2031 | 2433 | 2415 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 136 | 30 | 242 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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