Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 56 | 117 | 185 | 244 | 352 | 478 | 468 | 540 | 744 | 781 | 646 | 578 | 527 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.76m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:35AM1.83m | 8:01PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:38PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.33m | 1:35AM0.41m | 1:45PM0.27m | 2:14AM0.31m | 2:24PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 646 | 578 | 527 | 463 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | W 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SW 2 |
— | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 56 | 117 | 185 | 244 | 352 | 478 | 468 | 540 | 744 | 781 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 69 | 69 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 561 | 585 | 583 | 561 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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