Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is

16.4° C

Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (14 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). 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) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	5s
Afternoon (14 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	6s
Evening (14 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 14							Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 6	NW 7	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NW 19	NNW 5	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5
Wave Graph
kJ	50	80	86	78	32	21	34	25	18	15	11	5	5	5	4	14	27	33	31	31	32	22	14	14
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	ESE	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide			6:48AM2.00m				7:31PM2.19m				7:45AM2.05m				8:25PM2.26m				8:40AM2.08m					9:16PM2.29m
Low Tide	00:48AM0.32m				1:08PM0.04m				1:46AM0.23m				2:03PM-0.01m				2:41AM0.17m				2:55PM-0.03m


	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	7:30
	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:34
mm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	1	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	16	17	15	14	14	13	13	13	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	16	15	14
Feels °C	10	10	11	14	15	14	13	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	N 5	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5
kJ	14	8	8	10	25	19	34	25	18	15	11	5	5	5	4	23	23	11	11	11	11	22	14	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	SE 10	NE 11	NE 11	ESE 10	NW 7	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	E 13	ESE 10	ESE 14
kJ	10	4	5	5	10	21	9	9	9	10	10	10	13	12	23	4	4	4	4	4	4	12	10	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	SE 10	N 10	NE 11	ESE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NW 19	NW 18	NW 17	NW 17	E 14	E 14	ESE 10	E 12	ESE 10
kJ	5	5	4	2	5	10	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	14	12	12	12	4	4	10	12	10
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	NNW 5	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	—	—	—
kJ	50	80	86	78	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	27	33	31	31	32	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Henderson Bay Northland	Henderson Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Henderson Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	5	1	6	6	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	136	136	136	25	25	28	30	30	30	30	30	48	35	48	48	48	35	28	28	28	25	28	28	28
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Henderson Bay	Henderson Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	Twilight Beach	Taupo Bay	Scott Point	The Box	The Box	The Ledge	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	5	5	1	6	6	5	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	5	5	6	6	6	9	8	4	6	6	5	4	3	1	2	2	4	4	4
Header Global	Bancoora Australia	Bullies Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Puertecillo Chile	Lebu Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bancoora Australia	Barrancon Chile	Bancoora Australia	Balnarring Point Australia	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Baboon Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Easter Reef Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	7	8	7	7	6	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	5	5	5

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