Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 4 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 102 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | off | off |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.73m | 5:17PM1.76m | 5:22AM1.71m | 6:06PM1.79m | 6:10AM1.72m | 6:52PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.41m | 11:23PM0.61m | 11:42AM0.40m | 00:13AM0.59m | 12:28PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 39 | 40 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 71 | 98 | 127 | 191 | 191 | 225 | 260 | 255 | 250 | 204 | 214 | 218 | 276 | 324 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 8 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 102 | 56 | 44 | 80 | 67 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 59 | 478 | 367 | 290 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 44 | 10 | 10 |
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