Karikari Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Karikari Beach

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.7°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.


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SW
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NW
17
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
11
11
26
16
15
12
13
17
17
14
5
11
5
11
12
12
12
12
11
2
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:46AM1.84m
1:08PM1.65m
1:33AM1.83m
2:03PM1.66m
2:23AM1.84m
3:01PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.45m
7:08AM0.50m
7:14PM0.49m
7:58AM0.46m
8:07PM0.51m
8:50AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
9
10
11
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
19
12
11
11
26
16
15
12
9
9
17
5
5
7
5
10
6
6
5
10
4
4
29
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
28
27
11
8
10
6
7
6
11
3
7
7
3
5
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
18
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
9
4
8
7
8
8
2
3
6
7
12
7
2
11
2
2
12
2
12
12
11
1
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
8
13
17
17
14
20
17
17
9
6
6
8
13
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
7
8
7
7
6
1
1
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
44
561
561
536
536
505
473
561
505
505
404
404
404
44
44
44
44
28
28
44
28
28
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
5
5
6
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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