Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)--
Afternoon (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2810
3648
3978
4259
4267
3963
3378
2800
2170
1951
1717
1567
1351
1202
962
825
753
636
554
449
405
328
260
255
Wind (km/h)
50
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:38PM1.95m
8:44AM1.82m
9:19PM1.95m
9:24AM1.80m
9:59PM1.94m
10:05AM1.77m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.46m
2:57PM0.27m
3:28AM0.46m
3:37PM0.29m
4:10AM0.48m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
2
3
6
15
7
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
15
15
14
15
16
17
18
12
13
14
14
16
16
15
18
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
17
17
3963
3378
2800
2170
1951
1717
1567
1351
1202
962
825
753
636
554
449
405
328
260
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
31
55
55
54
54
48
46
26
46
46
26
25
25
25
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.3
NW
6
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
6
5
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
0.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
2810
3648
3978
4259
4267
6
5
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
516
510
524
42
7
0
7
15
7
7
0
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
35
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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