Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 77 | 255 | 329 | 245 | 223 | 341 | 511 | 559 | 722 | 416 | 378 | 131 | 79 | 34 | 20 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.93m | 2:31PM1.76m | 2:47AM1.84m | 3:29PM1.74m | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:25PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.49m | 9:12AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 56 | — | 103 | 160 | 168 | 145 | 124 | 131 | 112 | 94 | 72 | 131 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | W 13 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 53 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 89 | 77 | 255 | 329 | 245 | 223 | 341 | 511 | 559 | 722 | 416 | 378 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 69 | 136 | 30 | 508 | 510 | 517 | 517 | 136 | 360 | 404 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 126 | 290 | 288 | 187 | 104 |
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