
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.77m | 2:41AM1.87m | 3:29PM1.82m | 3:41AM1.88m | 4:33PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.33m | 8:32PM0.51m | 9:09AM0.30m | 9:36PM0.50m | 10:09AM0.25m | 10:42PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | ESE 10 |
110 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 184 | 210 | 258 | 263 | 186 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 111 | 109 | 137 | 166 | 169 | 173 | 160 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 3 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 17 | N 11 |
12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 21 | NW 7 | W 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 |
— | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 4 |
11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 19 | 508 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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