Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
48
53
70
80
107
151
163
173
242
242
302
336
365
400
353
353
314
263
224
216
208
204
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39PM2.27m
8:53AM2.10m
9:33PM2.29m
9:48AM2.07m
10:25PM2.27m
10:43AM2.02m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.17m
3:11PM-0.05m
3:49AM0.16m
4:04PM-0.02m
4:43AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Energy kJ
26
26
48
53
70
80
107
151
163
173
242
242
302
336
365
400
353
353
314
263
224
216
208
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
11
20
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
50
26
11
3
3
3
3
—
9
22
20
8
8
18
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
10
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
3
5
11
11
5
4
3
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
44
44
38
25
7
19
19
19
15
15
7
7
7
7
7
19
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Tapotupoto Bay
Taupo Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Moureeses
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
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9
9
7
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