
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 17 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM2.08m | 10:05PM2.28m | 10:25AM2.05m | 10:53PM2.23m | 11:16AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM-0.01m | 4:23AM0.12m | 4:35PM0.06m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
153 | 146 | 195 | 198 | 193 | 188 | 176 | 169 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 38 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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