Karikari Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Karikari Beach

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
18.8° C

1.8°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
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)
2.5
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NW
6
1.4
N
8
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
808
881
821
604
509
224
221
390
314
262
208
181
147
120
65
65
51
40
28
27
11
11
14
26
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:21PM1.89m
11:30AM1.69m
00:03AM1.86m
12:17PM1.66m
00:46AM1.84m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.51m
5:41PM0.40m
6:21AM0.51m
6:26PM0.45m
7:08AM0.50m
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
 mm
3
19
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
12
10
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
8
9
9
9
9
196
221
143
140
262
208
181
147
120
65
65
51
25
19
18
11
8
14
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.9
NNE
8
0.6
N
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
4
3
8
8
9
9
9
9
81
37
56
25
23
31
31
32
40
28
27
11
11
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
11
0.6
NE
7
0.2
E
11
0.4
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
9
34
9
14
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
808
881
821
604
509
224
202
390
314
7
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
573
573
231
116
116
136
136
7
7
15
7
7
19
7
19
19
19
19
44
44
44
44
152
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
3
2
1
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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