
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | SW 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.78m | 6:31AM1.70m | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.75m | 7:54PM1.92m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.60m | 12:48PM0.38m | 1:21AM0.54m | 1:31PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 154 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
24 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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