
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
19 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 71 | 115 | 138 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.01m | 11:48AM1.95m | 00:01AM1.94m | 12:41PM1.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.19m | 5:57PM0.37m | 6:24AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
19 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 17 | N 10 |
12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 10 | W 16 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 71 | 115 | 138 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 536 | 505 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 561 | 561 | 69 | 69 | 193 | 561 | 167 | 561 | 561 | 587 | 152 | 7 |
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