
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | ENE 10 | WNW 18 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 76 | 138 | 275 | 515 | 516 | 543 | 445 | 458 | 298 | 533 | 289 | 171 | 62 | 88 | 42 | 20 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:51PM1.84m | 3:10AM1.77m | 4:02PM1.88m | 4:22AM1.79m | 5:08PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.34m | 9:07PM0.53m | 9:35AM0.34m | 10:20PM0.50m | 10:43AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 298 | 8 | 289 | 171 | 57 | 88 | 42 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
11 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 18 | — | E 16 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NW 8 | ENE 10 |
6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 5 | NW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
15 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 76 | 138 | 275 | 515 | 516 | 543 | 445 | 458 | 73 | 533 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 573 | 573 | 580 | 580 | 573 | 573 | 375 | 207 | 49 | 20 | 116 | 38 | 35 | 136 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 |
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