Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 72 | 130 | 170 | 249 | 233 | 192 | 120 | 61 | 109 | 336 | 322 | 216 | 119 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.90m | 11:43AM1.88m | 11:54PM1.79m | 12:30PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.48m | 6:10AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 120 | 61 | 109 | 78 | 41 | 24 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 43 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 44 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 72 | 130 | 170 | 249 | 233 | 192 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 336 | 322 | 216 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 247 | 111 | 288 | 167 | 290 |
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