Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 371 | 300 | 246 | 204 | 144 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.69m | 00:03AM1.86m | 12:17PM1.66m | 00:46AM1.84m | 1:08PM1.65m | 1:33AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.40m | 6:21AM0.51m | 6:26PM0.45m | 7:08AM0.50m | 7:14PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 169 | 140 | 117 | 246 | 204 | 144 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 74 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 239 | 371 | 300 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 561 | 561 | 580 | 586 | 505 | 505 | 440 | 404 | 404 |
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