Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 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), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1068
1276
1312
1230
1529
1755
2151
2908
4227
3991
4498
3765
3268
3025
1358
1148
1708
1455
1156
962
809
809
687
627
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
15
N
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58PM1.94m
8:03AM1.82m
8:38PM1.95m
8:44AM1.82m
9:19PM1.95m
9:24AM1.80m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.46m
2:17PM0.27m
2:47AM0.46m
2:57PM0.27m
3:28AM0.46m
3:37PM0.29m
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
8
4
4
6
1
2
4
8
22
16
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
15
13
12
13
12
11
13
13
14
13
16
16
14
13
15
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
3765
3268
3025
1358
1148
1708
1455
1156
962
809
809
687
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
13
2
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
Energy kJ
3
31
883
622
55
55
52
27
46
46
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
N
13
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
NW
6
Energy kJ
6
55
55
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1068
1276
1312
1230
1529
1755
2151
2908
4227
3991
4498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
526
572
526
579
572
572
570
524
49
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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