Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
N
0.3
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
NNW
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
ENE
0.6
WSW
0.6
SW
0.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)8148812121212121299799999998449
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)523534222626272727271313151312121313131320888
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
NNE
10
NW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36AM
2.15
10:57PM
2.02
11:15AM
2.15
11:40PM
2.03
11:56AM
2.12
12:26AM
2.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24AM
0.14
4:53PM
0.14
5:05AM
0.15
5:33PM
0.11
5:48AM
0.20
6:16PM
0.12
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise--7:03-------7:05-------7:05-----
Sunset-----8:15-------8:14-------8:13--
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C201918202120181716161719191917161515172020191717
Feels °C (?)191815161717171615141518171716151313151715151416
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