Surf Forecast Surf Report

Karikari Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 18 Apr 2025 NZST
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Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (18 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (18 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NNE
3
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2
ENE
2.1
N
2.2
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.1
NNW
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
N
1.4
NNW
0.8
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.2
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
NE
1
NE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)101010101091098881098899101099999910101099999101010101010111111111111111111111110131313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)15101880176713031346985740663644629560334241203232112156204192254398393465385443452491472393340340393402428428340327292208757757680619515515515431423423415346143131141414262626
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:54AM
1.77
11:28PM
1.83
11:35AM
1.71
12:14AM
1.78
12:22PM
1.65
1:05AM
1.74
1:17PM
1.61
2:02AM
1.74
2:21PM
1.60
3:03AM
1.78
3:28PM
1.65
4:03AM
1.86
4:32PM
1.75
4:58AM
1.96
5:31PM
1.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:09PM
0.36
5:39AM
0.56
5:52PM
0.42
6:26AM
0.61
6:40PM
0.47
7:21AM
0.64
7:36PM
0.50
8:22AM
0.62
8:37PM
0.50
9:26AM
0.55
9:40PM
0.46
10:26AM
0.43
10:42PM
0.39
11:22AM
0.28
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise6:50-------6:52-------6:52-------6:54-------6:54-------6:54-------6:56-------6:56---
Sunset--5:59-------5:58-------5:55-------5:54-------5:53-------5:52-------5:52-------5:51-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212121212121202021212120202019191920201919191818182020191818181718191918171718181819191818191918181919181818181818181818
Feels °C (?)181818181818171718181918181918191920191919201919192121201918181717171615151416161617171619201916171717171716161413131313
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