
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
473 | 471 | 476 | 677 | 541 | 505 | 553 | 517 | 301 | 228 | 207 | 123 | 119 | 138 | 126 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.74m | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:31AM1.73m | 5:17PM1.76m | 5:22AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.61m | 10:54AM0.41m | 11:23PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | 226 | 291 | 217 | 149 | 113 | 85 | 68 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 69 | 92 | 68 | 66 | 92 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | W 7 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | — | NW 12 | SE 8 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
473 | 471 | 476 | 677 | 541 | 505 | 553 | 517 | 301 | 228 | 207 | 123 | 119 | 138 | 126 | 98 | 70 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 35 | 21 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 585 | 508 | 124 | 151 | 266 | 151 | 167 | 162 | 111 | 187 | 193 | 187 | 35 | 203 | 297 | 297 | 290 | 290 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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