Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
14
17
17
26
26
48
53
70
80
120
154
198
256
242
319
451
508
527
483
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:46PM2.21m
7:59AM2.09m
8:39PM2.27m
8:53AM2.10m
9:33PM2.29m
9:48AM2.07m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.22m
2:18PM-0.05m
2:55AM0.17m
3:11PM-0.05m
3:49AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
10
9
11
9
10
9
9
8
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
14
17
17
26
26
48
53
70
80
120
154
198
256
242
319
451
508
527
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
2
5
1
4
3
2
2
2
11
20
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
3
3
3
3
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
4
1
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
6
12
7
4
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
69
48
30
30
30
404
44
44
44
47
49
25
7
19
19
19
15
7
7
7
7
7
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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