Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 21 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.

Surf Forecasts:

Karikari Beach surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 500 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 26th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
1.4
NNE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.3
NW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
5
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
36
17
16
12
6
12
13
122
466
357
444
154
108
230
269
102
30
40
16
9
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
10
SW
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
25
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
30
N
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
W
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:35PM1.88m
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
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
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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
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—
5:22
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—
5:22
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—
5:22
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—
5:22
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5:23
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 mm
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
7
9
18
3
1
1
1
5
—
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
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
E
14
0.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.1
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
39
36
17
16
12
6
12
4
15
227
357
167
67
48
53
58
102
30
138
135
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
6
—
—
—
0.7
NW
8
0.3
NW
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
12
12
5
1
1
3
4
1
1
—
—
—
55
21
3
29
66
68
5
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
9
—
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.5
NW
12
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
5
4
4
5
1
2
—
1
3
—
—
—
65
2
—
5
14
6
2
—
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
—
—
—
0.4
E
3
0.7
NE
4
1.4
NNE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.2
NNW
6
2.3
NW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
5
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
4
—
Energy kJ
8
13
13
—
—
—
3
13
122
466
103
444
154
108
230
269
35
22
40
16
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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3
4
3
4
4
4
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1
2
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
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1
Distance (km)
28
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44
30
44
30
30
136
48
38
28
7
7
136
404
136
35
28
19
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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7
5
7
4
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4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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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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