Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
66
157
214
123
91
58
49
51
27
239
662
342
165
209
248
244
373
437
1145
1687
1921
1757
1630
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
20
WSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
45
NNW
40
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
20
NNW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
5:27
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
4
4
2
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
11
12
12
13
13
10
7
5
6
7
6
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
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
0.5
E
10
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
604
575
480
464
123
350
284
279
272
267
218
177
141
141
141
106
104
106
112
82
78
77
53
1094
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
376
91
58
11
2
5
20
58
2
2
2
74
69
95
140
133
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
NW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
15
21
16
2
6
4
2
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
45
66
157
214
1
49
51
27
239
662
342
165
209
248
244
373
437
1145
1687
1921
1757
1630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
4
3
4
Distance (km)
454
572
583
30
15
7
7
7
7
124
360
473
7
7
7
116
124
136
154
247
247
247
20
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
9
7
5
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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