Surf Forecasts:
Karikari Beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, NW swell with 359 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
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 (Oct 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karikari Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karikari Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 52 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 88 | 359 | 82 | 136 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 142 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM2.05m | 10:09AM2.08m | 10:19PM1.99m | 10:48AM2.04m | 10:58PM1.92m | 11:29AM1.98m | 11:38PM1.84m | 12:11PM1.90m | 00:21AM1.75m | 12:56PM1.81m | 1:07AM1.66m | 1:47PM1.73m | 2:00AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:58PM0.33m | 5:11AM0.23m | 5:38PM0.41m | 5:51AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.50m | 6:34AM0.40m | 7:08PM0.58m | 7:22AM0.48m | 8:00PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 52 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 46 | 82 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 142 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 10 | W 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 18 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | W 7 | N 12 | NW 19 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | N 18 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 3 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 88 | 359 | 14 | 136 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 41 | 52 | 77 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 35 | 613 | 295 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 104 | 44 | 404 | 66 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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