Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

1.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.8
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
955
449
436
452
440
363
860
700
730
704
588
385
243
130
91
50
37
21
14
13
8
5
20
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
40
NW
55
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
5
NNW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
1:30PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
7:21AM0.35m
7:34PM0.48m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:33
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
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—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:29
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
1
7
7
9
12
10
7
7
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
141
143
110
106
104
108
112
83
78
75
75
588
385
243
130
91
50
37
70
62
86
83
80
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
NW
13
—
—
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
78
—
—
90
70
72
52
54
57
56
53
52
51
21
14
13
8
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NW
17
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
E
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
30
12
12
11
11
12
10
1
5
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
—
—
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
831
955
449
436
452
440
363
860
700
730
704
—
—
16
64
22
34
29
31
29
29
29
31
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
154
151
583
151
151
124
247
247
247
154
124
7
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Waipu River
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Daniels Reef
Whananaki bar
Ruakaka
Ngunguru Bar
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Pakiri beach
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Pakiri beach
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
8
7
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Whatipu
Auckland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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