Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.3°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.


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
3
3
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
6
2
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:59PM1.90m
5:10AM1.96m
5:56PM2.01m
6:07AM2.01m
6:51PM2.12m
7:03AM2.06m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.43m
11:35AM0.15m
00:05AM0.35m
12:30PM0.06m
1:03AM0.28m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
12
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
13
14
15
15
13
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
21
18
16
16
15
8
8
7
7
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
1
3
2
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
3
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
1
3
6
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
9
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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