Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 876 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karikari Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 1.3m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Tue 7th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 7th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.9
SW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.1
NW
21
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
W
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
453
858
809
404
79
22
13
26
10
13
17
14
12
6
5
3
6
5
2
2
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
NW
45
NNW
20
NNW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SE
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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
—
—
7:31
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—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:28
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—
5:28
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—
5:29
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—
5:29
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—
5:30
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—
5:30
—
—
5:30
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 mm
2
2
8
7
2
2
—
—
1
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
12
14
14
13
13
14
10
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
6
7
10
9
7
8
8
8
8
10
8
9
9
8
10
10
6
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.8
NNW
8
0.8
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
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
110
104
83
53
404
79
70
86
85
82
108
160
218
201
223
137
71
99
77
29
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
140
65
69
54
53
22
9
5
3
10
7
14
3
3
3
3
3
2
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
18
—
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
—
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
30
—
3
13
3
3
3
17
3
12
6
5
—
6
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
—
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
1.3
ESE
10
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
541
453
858
809
—
11
10
17
26
10
13
308
6
1
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
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Coromandel
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Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
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Taipa Bay
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Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
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Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
583
346
154
7
19
19
19
19
28
7
15
15
7
7
7
19
7
19
19
44
30
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Ruakaka
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Moureeses
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
2
2
4
1
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
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West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
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Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Stent Road
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
5
4
4
4
3
4
6
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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New Zealand
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Asu
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Bluff
Panama
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
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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