Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.1°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 22 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 970 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 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Thu 25th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
5
2
N
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
WNW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
6
12
6
0
314
431
970
148
92
83
4
5
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
E
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNW
35
WNW
45
W
50
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
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
6:10AM1.72m
6:52PM1.83m
6:56AM1.75m
Low Tide
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
12:28PM0.37m
00:59AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
—
—
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
—
—
5:22
—
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5:23
—
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5:23
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5:24
 mm
—
—
—
—
8
2
—
5
2
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
12
12
12
12
11
9
5
3
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
13
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
NW
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
11
1
E
11
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
12
6
12
6
2
131
145
108
64
34
22
26
48
47
47
143
174
125
191
229
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.5
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
4
4
3
—
—
81
69
18
5
4
2
2
43
2
1
73
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
—
—
—
—
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
3
1
4
—
—
—
—
34
13
3
9
5
3
1
—
2
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
E
2
0.5
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
2
N
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
WNW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
—
—
—
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
1
5
54
314
431
970
148
92
83
41
74
35
16
9
2
—
—
—
392
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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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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