Karikari Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
29
34
23
21
13
9
9
10
7
10
10
8
8
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
0
WSW
10
W
20
SW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:07PM1.64m
4:16AM1.59m
5:06PM1.68m
5:14AM1.62m
5:58PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.55m
10:15PM0.72m
10:36AM0.53m
11:15PM0.68m
11:31AM0.48m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
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