Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 62 | 90 | 139 | 175 | 206 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.68m | 6:43PM1.84m | 6:52AM1.76m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:35AM1.83m | 8:01PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.40m | 00:54AM0.51m | 1:04PM0.33m | 1:35AM0.41m | 1:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 206 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 62 | 90 | 139 | 175 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 69 | 561 | 561 | 69 | 69 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 69 | 69 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 266 | 136 | 7 |
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