Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
12
12
7
7
7
8
7
4
3
3
4
4
9
10
17
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
ENE
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:40PM2.14m
12:07PM1.92m
00:27AM2.02m
12:59PM1.84m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.19m
6:13PM0.29m
6:48AM0.26m
7:03PM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
9
9
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