Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 133 | 239 | 459 | 217 | 143 | 102 | 209 | 218 | 184 | 192 | 64 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.92m | 11:29AM1.98m | 11:38PM1.84m | 12:11PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.23m | 5:38PM0.41m | 5:51AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 217 | 143 | 102 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 15 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | W 17 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 133 | 239 | 459 | 12 | 18 | 70 | 209 | 218 | 184 | 192 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 346 | 703 | 44 | 32 | 104 | 35 | 35 | 152 | 402 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 255 |
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