
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.75m | 7:54PM1.92m | 8:00AM1.80m | 8:33PM1.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.54m | 1:31PM0.32m | 2:04AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
98 | 137 | 154 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 121 | 117 | 152 | 150 | 111 | 111 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 151 | 124 | 136 | 136 |
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