
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 7 | N 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 73 | 60 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.21m | 10:47PM2.08m | 11:24AM2.18m | 11:39PM2.02m | 12:17PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.19m | 5:05AM0.02m | 5:39PM0.24m | 5:56AM0.09m | 6:34PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 17 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 12 | N 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
55 | 73 | 60 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 342 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 329 | 585 | 473 | 580 | 580 | 612 | 580 | 485 | 478 | 485 | 404 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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