
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.87m | 3:29PM1.82m | 3:41AM1.88m | 4:33PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.90m | 5:35PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.30m | 9:36PM0.50m | 10:09AM0.25m | 10:42PM0.47m | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
210 | 169 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 140 | 180 | 186 | 140 | 140 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 69 | 2 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | SW 5 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
15 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 19 | N 13 | — | N 13 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NE 10 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | E 12 |
2 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 307 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 28 | 37 | 220 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 30 |
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