
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 91 | 173 | 91 | 78 | 85 | 61 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.80m | 8:33PM1.97m | 8:41AM1.84m | 9:10PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
115 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 83 | 78 | 85 | 61 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 61 | 14 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 73 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 11 | E 4 |
12 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 91 | 173 | 91 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 192 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 124 | 124 | 136 | 360 | 151 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 48 | 247 | 136 |
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