
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 92 | 138 | 287 | 298 | 194 | 128 | 105 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 40 | 83 | 74 | 92 | 117 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | 9:47AM2.19m | 9:59PM2.12m | 10:35AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.21m | 3:31AM-0.00m | 3:58PM0.18m | 4:17AM-0.01m | 4:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 128 | 105 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | E 15 | N 12 | E 15 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | E 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 |
— | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
62 | 92 | 138 | 287 | 298 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 40 | 83 | 74 | 92 | 117 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 710 | 162 | 683 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 152 | 573 | 590 | 580 | 587 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 586 | 586 | 586 | 342 |
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