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Karikari Beach Surf Forecast
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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 85 | 58 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:09AM 2.02 | 11:48PM 2.11 | 12:06PM 1.91 | 12:48AM 2.03 | 1:09PM 1.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:08AM 0.23 | 5:27PM 0.10 | 6:05AM 0.32 | 6:24PM 0.20 | 7:07AM 0.39 | 7:26PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
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