
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 103 | 82 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.79m | 5:08PM1.95m | 5:28AM1.85m | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:27AM1.94m | 6:58PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.41m | 11:45AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 |
140 | 103 | 82 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 5 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 14 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 |
40 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 19 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 136 | 136 | 30 | 30 | 242 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 124 | 124 | 15 |
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