Surf Forecasts:
Karikari Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karikari Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 179 | 109 | 82 | 65 | 101 | 87 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.16m | 7:33AM2.03m | 8:07PM2.24m | 8:25AM2.08m | 8:54PM2.27m | 9:14AM2.09m | 9:39PM2.25m | 10:02AM2.08m | 10:23PM2.19m | 10:48AM2.03m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:34AM1.95m | 11:48PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.09m | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:48PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.14m | 2:37PM0.01m | 3:12AM0.09m | 3:25PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:41AM0.11m | 4:55PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 179 | 109 | 82 | 65 | 101 | 87 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 37 | 162 | 116 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 85 | 56 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | W 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 35 |
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