
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 133 | 511 | 667 | 427 | 328 | 480 | 593 | 566 | 553 | 1137 | 1299 | 1282 | 1692 | 828 | 546 | 329 | 208 | 114 | 58 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.76m | 11:32PM1.95m | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:12AM1.93m | 12:38PM1.74m | 00:56AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.34m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:57PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.37m | 6:43PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 |
338 | 277 | 272 | 267 | 223 | 177 | 141 | 141 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 1208 | 828 | 546 | 329 | 208 | 114 | 58 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 |
64 | 16 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 61 | 44 | 64 | 95 | 137 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 11 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | N 11 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 50 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | 35 | 40 | 29 | 133 | 511 | 667 | 427 | 328 | 480 | 593 | 566 | 553 | 1137 | 1299 | 1282 | 1692 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 33 | 36 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 242 | 404 | 151 | 154 | 136 | 151 | 151 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 69 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 |
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