Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
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
N
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
4
4
7
7
7
8
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:21AM1.73m
2:04PM1.70m
2:14AM1.64m
3:04PM1.65m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.57m
7:41AM0.46m
8:10PM0.66m
8:36AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
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