
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.99m | 12:11PM1.85m | 00:25AM1.94m | 1:02PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.27m | 6:16PM0.40m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:09PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
30 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 67 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 85 | 145 | 82 | 10 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 255 | 35 | 66 | 65 | 404 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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