Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Karikari Beach surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WNW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karikari Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Karikari Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 26th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
W
8
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
W
5
0.8
ENE
8
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
5
1.3
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.2
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
17
16
12
6
12
1
126
255
199
124
83
216
154
153
62
66
33
15
9
4
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
SW
10
S
5
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
35
NE
30
N
40
NW
45
WSW
35
W
45
W
40
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:02AM2.04m
1:33PM1.81m
1:54AM1.93m
2:31PM1.76m
2:47AM1.84m
3:29PM1.74m
3:39AM1.77m
4:25PM1.74m
4:31AM1.73m
5:17PM1.76m
5:22AM1.71m
6:06PM1.79m
6:10AM1.72m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.27m
7:26AM0.29m
7:39PM0.39m
8:19AM0.34m
8:35PM0.49m
9:12AM0.38m
9:33PM0.57m
10:04AM0.40m
10:29PM0.61m
10:54AM0.41m
11:23PM0.61m
11:42AM0.40m
00:13AM0.59m
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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7:33
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7:33
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—
7:33
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7:33
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—
7:33
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—
7:33
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7:33
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5:22
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—
5:22
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:22
—
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5:22
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:23
—
5:23
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
5
3
2
3
1
2
5
2
1
2
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
16
14
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
13
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
12
12
11
12
11
9
7
5
5
8
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
1.1
NE
6
0.1
E
13
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1.3
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
E
10
0.7
NW
6
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
36
7
16
12
6
12
5
72
3
199
102
83
45
35
153
62
69
33
102
116
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
7
—
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
17
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.1
NW
11
0.7
E
10
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
12
17
1
1
3
4
4
5
—
1
12
10
2
11
40
44
5
100
15
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
5
5
1
1
1
1
3
—
—
—
1
2
3
31
14
5
5
5
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
3
—
—
—
0.4
E
3
0.8
NE
4
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
0.9
NW
5
1.5
W
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
—
—
Energy kJ
13
1
—
—
—
3
20
126
255
38
124
56
216
154
27
19
66
21
12
—
—
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The above surf forecast table for Karikari Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Karikari Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Karikari Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Karikari Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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