Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

Surf Forecasts:

Karikari Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 860 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 7s

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

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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.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.8
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
452
860
704
385
91
21
13
20
29
21
10
14
12
6
5
3
6
4
2
4
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
NW
55
NNW
25
NNW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SSE
5
NE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:51AM1.75m
00:12AM1.93m
12:38PM1.74m
00:56AM1.90m
1:30PM1.75m
1:45AM1.88m
2:28PM1.77m
2:41AM1.87m
3:29PM1.82m
3:41AM1.88m
4:33PM1.89m
4:45AM1.90m
5:35PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:57PM0.39m
6:34AM0.37m
6:43PM0.44m
7:21AM0.35m
7:34PM0.48m
8:13AM0.33m
8:32PM0.51m
9:09AM0.30m
9:36PM0.50m
10:09AM0.25m
10:42PM0.47m
11:11AM0.19m
11:46PM0.40m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:28
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
 mm
2
2
10
5
3
1
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
11
12
13
10
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
9
10
8
9
8
8
7
9
9
10
11
6
8
8
6
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
1.7
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.1
NW
6
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
110
104
83
75
385
91
70
86
85
83
110
149
2
205
250
100
68
55
55
51
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.4
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
11
—
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
72
54
53
21
13
2
3
—
6
14
2
6
3
3
3
4
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
—
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
30
11
10
5
5
3
5
10
3
12
6
5
—
6
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
—
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
—
1
ESE
10
—
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
—
0.2
S
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
449
452
860
704
—
22
31
29
20
29
21
—
202
—
1
3
—
1
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
583
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247
124
19
19
19
19
19
19
15
19
19
7
7
19
7
28
28
30
7
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
5
2
4
1
1
1
1
5
4
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
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Dinner Plates
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Boneyards
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Kaifu Rivermouth
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Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
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Gas Bay
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Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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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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