Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

1.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.8
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
955
449
436
452
440
363
860
700
730
704
588
385
243
130
91
50
37
21
14
13
8
5
20
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
40
NW
55
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
5
NNW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
1:30PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
7:21AM0.35m
7:34PM0.48m
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
1
7
7
9
12
10
7
7
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
141
143
110
106
104
108
112
83
78
75
75
588
385
243
130
91
50
37
70
62
86
83
80
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
78
90
70
72
52
54
57
56
53
52
51
21
14
13
8
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
17
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
E
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
46
30
12
12
11
11
12
10
1
5
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
831
955
449
436
452
440
363
860
700
730
704
16
64
22
34
29
31
29
29
29
31
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
154
151
583
151
151
124
247
247
247
154
124
7
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
8
7
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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