Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
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
N
10
1.5
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
1
NNW
4
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
2
2
2
35
40
63
155
128
64
52
44
43
53
38
207
188
91
53
101
68
51
157
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
4
5
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
11
12
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
9
10
11
11
11
13
12
12
10
8
5
3
5
5
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.1
NW
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
365
734
734
715
835
633
604
575
480
464
376
350
335
329
272
267
220
175
91
138
138
135
104
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.9
E
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
175
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
2
64
52
44
43
3
5
172
12
12
19
33
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
2
6
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.7
NW
7
1
NNW
4
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
0.7
SW
4
1.2
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
35
40
63
155
128
53
38
207
188
16
53
101
68
51
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
30
30
30
30
69
473
579
580
48
7
7
7
7
15
124
308
486
583
7
20
38
116
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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