- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
951 | 950 | 998 | 1197 | 1337 | 1640 | 1796 | 2104 | 2779 | 3663 | 3314 | 1639 | 3460 | 2776 | 2638 | 2726 | 2218 | 1122 | 1221 | 1455 | 1065 | 962 | 865 | 738 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.94m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:38PM1.95m | 8:44AM1.82m | 9:19PM1.95m | 9:24AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.46m | 2:17PM0.27m | 2:47AM0.46m | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:28AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 15 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | 1235 | 3028 | 2776 | 2638 | 2726 | 2218 | 1122 | 1221 | 1455 | 1065 | 962 | 865 | 738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 641 | 418 | 55 | 52 | 27 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
951 | 950 | 998 | 1197 | 1337 | 1640 | 1796 | 2104 | 2779 | 3663 | 3314 | 1639 | 3460 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 572 | 572 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 524 | 516 | 570 | 524 | 524 | 572 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
















