Karikari Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Karikari Beach

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
3
N
7
3
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
NNW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
883
882
942
644
604
343
379
465
202
319
246
192
141
99
79
65
51
51
51
28
26
20
11
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM1.73m
11:21PM1.89m
11:30AM1.69m
00:03AM1.86m
12:17PM1.66m
00:46AM1.84m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.35m
5:36AM0.51m
5:41PM0.40m
6:21AM0.51m
6:26PM0.45m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
2
3
26
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
18
16
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
10
11
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
9
12
11
9
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
2.5
NNW
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
0.2
E
11
1.2
N
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
8
8
693
9
9
234
172
9
155
319
246
192
141
99
79
65
51
51
51
28
21
20
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
8
9
3
8
9
9
2
9
9
72
56
41
24
24
31
30
16
7
18
26
11
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
8
4
3
8
2
3
2
3
9
9
15
15
14
9
9
3
8
6
8
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
3
N
7
3
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
522
883
882
942
644
604
343
379
465
202
3
11
5
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
594
695
573
573
573
116
116
116
136
7
7
7
7
7
19
19
19
19
19
28
44
44
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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