Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.6° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1
ENE
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.4
WSW
5
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
8
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
17
36
0
83
158
266
182
403
623
572
583
485
424
279
84
34
33
13
66
55
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
50
W
45
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
50
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:31PM1.76m
2:47AM1.84m
3:29PM1.74m
3:39AM1.77m
4:25PM1.74m
4:31AM1.73m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.34m
8:35PM0.49m
9:12AM0.38m
9:33PM0.57m
10:04AM0.40m
10:29PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
13
9
9
11
8
7
8
7
7
5
7
4
4
5
4
3
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
1
ENE
6
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
1.7
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
4
3
74
92
65
110
172
124
104
87
87
66
279
77
48
33
32
31
33
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.8
NE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
55
21
66
48
26
15
9
5
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.5
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
60
50
34
33
13
13
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
WNW
7
0.5
SW
4
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
5
17
36
89
83
158
266
182
403
623
572
583
485
424
9
84
99
70
67
66
55
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
48
48
48
69
136
136
505
511
266
136
136
151
151
136
151
151
203
290
290
193
111
104
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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