Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NW
16
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
9
8
10
9
0
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
N
5
SSW
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
10:48AM2.03m
11:06PM2.09m
11:34AM1.95m
11:48PM1.97m
12:21PM1.86m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.11m
4:55PM0.20m
5:24AM0.18m
5:40PM0.33m
6:07AM0.27m
6:26PM0.45m
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
10
9
9
12
12
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
1
1
2
6
5
3
6
7
6
7
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
8
9
11
13
12
7
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