Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 8 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | N 18 | N 18 | WSW 4 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 146 | 136 | 172 | 237 | 293 | 293 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39PM2.02m | 12:17PM2.13m | 00:34AM1.93m | 1:15PM2.06m | 1:35AM1.84m | 2:17PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.09m | 6:34PM0.30m | 6:52AM0.17m | 7:35PM0.36m | 7:52AM0.27m | 8:40PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 12 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 6 | N 17 | NE 13 | NW 18 | W 17 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 151 | 146 | 136 | 172 | 237 | 293 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 485 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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