Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
33
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:58PM1.95m
9:03AM1.80m
9:38PM1.97m
9:44AM1.80m
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.46m
3:16PM0.27m
3:49AM0.44m
3:55PM0.27m
4:29AM0.42m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
11
12
11
9
10
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
12
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2
2
452
2
2
663
765
2
599
517
451
442
375
375
440
448
448
440
365
734
737
692
681
504
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
175
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
E
11
2
E
12
1.7
E
11
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
476
530
666
452
535
924
1066
713
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
19
10
19
19
10
19
30
30
15
10
7
10
30
30
10
10
10
10
30
30
30
69
424
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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