Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
2.3
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
115
148
176
231
322
392
508
611
770
837
941
998
998
1497
1739
724
2202
3080
3090
3546
3060
4754
5336
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
50
NNE
50
NE
45
NNE
45
N
20
NW
5
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
6:40AM1.81m
7:17PM1.90m
7:22AM1.82m
7:58PM1.94m
8:03AM1.82m
8:38PM1.95m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.29m
1:25AM0.48m
1:37PM0.28m
2:06AM0.46m
2:17PM0.27m
2:47AM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
10
1
2
1
4
8
4
2
5
6
13
11
13
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
19
17
16
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
10
13
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
2
N
9
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
15
6
6
12
2
3
3
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
679
17
17
17
4672
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
6
3
6
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
3
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
2.3
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
68
115
148
176
231
322
392
508
611
770
837
941
998
998
1497
1739
724
2202
3080
3090
3546
3060
4754
5336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
8
Distance (km)
136
136
356
136
136
360
136
516
524
572
572
572
526
360
524
572
572
516
524
516
524
524
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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