Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 241 | 211 | 179 | 179 | 152 | 129 | 120 | 154 | 248 | 467 | 700 | 1075 | 1340 | 595 | 573 | 571 | 653 | 363 | 573 | 461 | 292 | 251 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.77m | 10:40PM1.91m | 10:47AM1.73m | 11:21PM1.89m | 11:30AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.48m | 4:18PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.50m | 4:59PM0.35m | 5:36AM0.51m | 5:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
307 | 241 | 211 | 179 | 179 | 152 | 129 | 120 | 102 | 95 | 11 | 8 | 84 | 9 | 285 | 238 | 173 | 9 | 241 | 9 | 9 | 292 | 251 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
24 | 16 | 46 | 66 | 80 | 90 | 84 | 95 | 154 | 248 | 467 | 700 | 1075 | 1340 | 595 | 573 | 571 | 653 | 363 | 573 | 461 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 136 | 323 | 375 | 573 | 573 | 639 | 558 | 136 | 116 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 7 | 7 |
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