
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | WNW 18 | ENE 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 83 | 138 | 275 | 643 | 567 | 535 | 408 | 300 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:51PM1.84m | 3:10AM1.77m | 4:02PM1.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:25AM0.34m | 9:07PM0.53m | 9:35AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 300 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | E 15 | NW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | W 16 | E 16 |
10 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
— | — | 15 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 83 | 138 | 275 | 643 | 567 | 535 | 408 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 573 | 69 | 48 | 573 | 573 | 580 | 162 | 573 | 573 | 375 | 526 | 207 | 20 | 111 | 7 | 19 |
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