Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
2.3
ENE
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
12
9
9
12
9
9
8
8
9
8
4
9
9
9
721
7
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
WSW
10
W
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:39PM1.59m
3:08AM1.78m
3:40PM1.65m
4:00AM1.83m
4:37PM1.75m
4:52AM1.91m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.54m
9:32AM0.50m
9:45PM0.52m
10:26AM0.39m
10:42PM0.46m
11:17AM0.27m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
14
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
13
13
13
14
13
15
16
15
13
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
149
143
138
133
133
125
190
186
183
164
189
155
79
155
123
120
43
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.7
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
11
10
10
9
12
9
9
12
9
52
4
4
9
3
2
9
9
9
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
11
11
11
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
10
8
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
E
7
1.5
E
5
2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
88
124
364
716
812
721
623
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
5
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
15
7
7
7
7
19
19
19
44
19
30
30
30
10
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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