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Karikari Beach Surf Forecast
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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
145 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 95 | 43 | 84 | 114 | 148 | 182 | 286 | 437 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.82m | 5:56AM1.81m | 6:35PM1.86m | 6:40AM1.81m | 7:17PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.34m | 11:56PM0.52m | 12:16PM0.32m | 00:42AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 |
 kJ | 145 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 114 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | 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 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 43 | 84 | 114 | 148 | 182 | 286 | 437 | 595 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 74 | 48 | 308 | 136 | 295 | 308 | 136 | 360 |
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