Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.2°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
75
73
54
39
38
36
28
18
17
17
17
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
12
12
11
11
1
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
15
E
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:10AM2.14m
12:35PM1.88m
1:02AM2.04m
1:33PM1.81m
1:54AM1.93m
2:31PM1.76m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.24m
6:43PM0.27m
7:26AM0.29m
7:39PM0.39m
8:19AM0.34m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<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>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
17
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
15
13
13
14
15
13
13
11
12
11
11
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
88
75
73
54
39
38
36
28
18
17
17
6
2
16
12
6
6
6
6
12
12
11
11
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
24
6
6
13
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
17
16
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
6
8
12
13
10
10
13
1
1
1
2
2
3
9
6
6
3
6
13
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
28
38
38
96
118
44
44
44
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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