Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 99 | 145 | 218 | 162 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.88m | 7:24PM2.02m | 7:47AM1.97m | 8:03PM2.08m | 8:28AM2.05m | 8:42PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.29m | 1:40AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.23m | 2:19AM0.12m | 2:36PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 162 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 99 | 145 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 152 | 583 | 193 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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