Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
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 MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
91
88
88
91
73
57
55
54
33
33
29
56
87
124
154
209
295
418
632
794
979
1190
1457
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:56AM1.81m
6:35PM1.86m
6:40AM1.81m
7:17PM1.90m
7:22AM1.82m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.52m
12:16PM0.32m
00:42AM0.50m
12:57PM0.29m
1:25AM0.48m
1:37PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
2
4
7
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
126
91
88
88
91
73
57
55
54
33
33
15
15
6
6
12
5
2
3
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
82
56
55
51
31
31
31
31
17
17
16
12
12
12
12
6
2
3
6
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
9
9
2
2
2
9
9
9
8
8
5
2
2
2
2
3
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
9
29
56
87
124
154
209
295
418
632
794
979
1190
1457
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
7
7
7
30
30
48
48
50
30
30
136
247
356
136
136
136
360
360
360
572
572
579
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Karikari Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest