Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
N
9
1.6
E
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
54
20
16
2
0
277
302
286
330
334
344
347
347
347
322
306
338
364
388
445
504
629
518
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:47PM2.27m
10:02AM2.08m
10:40PM2.23m
10:57AM2.01m
11:36PM2.17m
11:55AM1.92m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.17m
4:19PM-0.01m
4:57AM0.21m
5:13PM0.07m
5:55AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
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
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
55
54
20
16
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
11
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
91
109
140
150
166
206
277
302
286
330
334
344
347
347
347
322
306
338
364
388
445
504
629
518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
30
10
10
30
30
30
30
30
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
30
42
30
20
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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