Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
13
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
0
12
22
29
28
37
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:58PM1.95m
9:03AM1.80m
9:38PM1.97m
9:44AM1.80m
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.46m
3:16PM0.27m
3:49AM0.44m
3:55PM0.27m
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
12
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
458
452
535
588
765
2
599
517
451
442
375
432
505
451
451
442
365
358
734
715
623
538
496
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
0.6
E
14
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
175
131
—
2
2
6
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
2
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
—
2
E
12
1.7
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
Energy kJ
—
656
745
—
1066
713
—
—
—
—
—
639
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
22
29
28
37
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
10
10
19
10
30
30
30
30
19
10
10
30
10
10
10
10
10
30
30
30
42
69
424
136
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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(10 max)
3
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