Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is

17.0°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 (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Evening (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	N 9	NNE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	183	189	200	183	205	205	205	217	255	194	343	456	418	373	341	306	277	270	239	216	193	193	173	173	149	169	98
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide		2:43AM1.77m				3:21PM1.94m				3:52AM1.75m					4:25PM1.92m				5:00AM1.77m				5:24PM1.92m				6:00AM1.83m
Low Tide				8:57AM0.34m				9:46PM0.41m					10:04AM0.39m				10:51PM0.37m				11:09AM0.41m				11:49PM0.32m


	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	7:59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Temp °C	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	19	19	18	18	18	18	18
Feels °C	13	13	15	14	14	15	16	14	14	13	14	15	15	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	N 9	NNE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
kJ	14	14	14	14	13	13	205	217	255	194	343	456	418	373	341	306	277	270	239	216	193	193	173	173	149	169	98
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	N 11	E 15	E 15	E 15	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10
kJ	5	5	2	4	4	4	12	11	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	N 11	N 11	N 11	E 15	E 16	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	N 19	N 19	N 19	N 18	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 17
kJ	—	—	—	2	2	2	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	—	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	N 7
kJ	183	189	200	183	205	205	—	—	—	154	138	220	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48	42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Ninety Mile Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Karikari Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	3	3	3	3	1	1
Distance (km)	30	30	30	42	48	48	30	30	20	20	20	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	30	38	48	30	30	30	7	28
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box	Twilight Beach	Te Paki	Te Paki	Te Paki	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Moureeses	Moureeses	Moureeses	The Box	The Bluff-South Side	Twilight Beach	The Box	The Box	Baylys Beach	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	The Box Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Loisell's East Cape	Piha North Auckland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Balimbing Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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