Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1602
2087
2576
3026
3352
3163
3195
3083
3428
2639
1292
2059
1740
1509
1249
1112
943
809
742
673
513
449
396
328
Wind (km/h)
45
NE
50
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
25
N
5
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:03AM1.82m
8:38PM1.95m
8:44AM1.82m
9:19PM1.95m
9:24AM1.80m
9:59PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.27m
2:47AM0.46m
2:57PM0.27m
3:28AM0.46m
3:37PM0.29m
4:10AM0.48m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
2
1
3
8
8
26
7
1
2
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
15
16
10
11
13
12
12
12
16
16
16
17
18
17
15
16
14
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
19
17
17
17
17
3195
3083
3428
2639
1292
2059
1740
1509
1249
1112
943
809
742
673
513
449
396
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
2
ENE
10
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
52
842
55
55
55
54
48
46
46
46
46
26
25
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
55
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
0.5
S
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1602
2087
2576
3026
3352
3163
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
572
558
516
511
524
35
15
15
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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