Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
99
81
83
106
90
76
76
74
73
74
74
60
45
42
24
22
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
0
NW
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:07PM2.24m
8:25AM2.08m
8:54PM2.27m
9:14AM2.09m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.14m
2:37PM0.01m
3:12AM0.09m
3:25PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
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