Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.8
N
12
1.1
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
14
17
17
26
26
48
70
50
105
117
148
176
151
190
291
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:03AM2.06m
7:46PM2.21m
7:59AM2.09m
8:39PM2.27m
8:53AM2.10m
9:33PM2.29m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.28m
1:24PM-0.01m
1:59AM0.22m
2:18PM-0.05m
2:55AM0.17m
3:11PM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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
5:22
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
10
9
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1.1
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
14
17
17
26
26
48
70
50
105
117
148
176
142
137
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.7
N
12
0.8
N
12
0.4
N
12
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
2
5
1
4
3
2
2
1
11
20
4
37
3
4
3
59
151
190
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
2
5
5
5
4
1
4
1
4
9
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
5
7
5
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
30
30
48
69
48
30
30
30
44
44
44
44
44
35
7
7
7
7
28
19
7
7
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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