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Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karikari Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Karikari Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karikari Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 25) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 26th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 26th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 29th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karikari Beach over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
1.1
ENE
6
0.2
N
14
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
8
2
2
2
2
5
5
104
16
51
28
21
11
11
44
44
45
73
21
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SSE
30
ESE
25
E
15
SSE
20
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM2.03m
1:09PM1.81m
1:51AM1.95m
2:17PM1.75m
2:57AM1.91m
3:26PM1.72m
3:59AM1.89m
4:31PM1.75m
4:56AM1.90m
5:29PM1.80m
5:46AM1.91m
6:19PM1.86m
6:31AM1.92m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.20m
7:07AM0.39m
7:26PM0.30m
8:14AM0.44m
8:31PM0.38m
9:21AM0.45m
9:38PM0.42m
10:24AM0.41m
10:40PM0.43m
11:19AM0.36m
11:36PM0.42m
12:07PM0.30m
00:26AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
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5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:47
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:45
—
5:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
7
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
14
14
16
14
17
16
15
17
18
16
18
18
17
19
19
17
17
18
15
18
Feels °C
14
10
13
14
13
16
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
18
17
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
1.1
ENE
6
0.2
N
14
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
33
50
94
70
51
44
5
5
104
16
51
28
21
20
8
44
44
45
73
141
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
10
19
6
2
2
2
2
2
6
1
14
14
13
11
11
11
22
9
9
21
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
—
—
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
17
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
N
16
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
3
8
2
2
1
—
—
2
16
2
6
7
6
6
8
19
2
14
14
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.4
S
3
—
—
—
0.3
SE
2
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
E
6
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
58
3
—
—
—
1
106
91
10
97
—
—
2
2
3
2
3
1
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
7
28
28
30
30
0
7
7
35
44
424
44
19
7
19
7
7
7
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Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
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Papatowai
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Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
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Bankvaults
Indonesia
Papatowai
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Papatowai
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Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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Are you planning a holiday in Northland? If you are looking for accommodation near Karikari Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Northland, consider staying in Houhora which is 27 km (17 miles) away.

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