Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.97m | 1:44AM1.84m | 2:30PM1.91m | 2:51AM1.77m | 3:39PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.21m | 7:42PM0.42m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.48m | 9:12AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | W 16 | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 320 | 542 | 596 | 573 | 470 | 392 | 333 | 287 | 263 | 302 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 242 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 242 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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