
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (15 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:25PM2.26m | 8:40AM2.08m | 9:16PM2.29m | 9:33AM2.08m | 10:05PM2.28m | 10:25AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.17m | 2:55PM-0.03m | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:46PM-0.01m | 4:23AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
5 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 153 | 146 | 195 | 198 | 193 | 191 | 176 | 169 | 167 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | E 18 | ESE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 41 | 58 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 76 | 28 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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