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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
3366 | 3049 | 2581 | 2132 | 1903 | 1661 | 1440 | 1269 | 784 | 614 | 509 | 450 | 391 | 343 | 332 | 266 | 235 | 206 | 176 | 148 | 142 | 118 | 148 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:44AM1.82m | 9:19PM1.95m | 9:24AM1.80m | 9:59PM1.94m | 10:05AM1.77m | 10:40PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:37PM0.29m | 4:10AM0.48m | 4:18PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 3366 | 3049 | 2581 | 2132 | 1903 | 1661 | 1440 | 1269 | 784 | 614 | 509 | 450 | 391 | 343 | 332 | 266 | 235 | 206 | 176 | 148 | 142 | 118 | 100 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 12 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 94 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 14 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 91 | 148 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 125 | 50 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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