Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.59m | 5:06PM1.68m | 5:14AM1.62m | 5:58PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.72m | 10:36AM0.53m | 11:15PM0.68m | 11:31AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NW 16 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NW 14 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
47 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 329 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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