Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:47PM2.04m | 10:01AM1.87m | 10:23PM2.04m | 10:41AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.30m | 4:09PM0.25m | 4:40AM0.28m | 4:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 341 | 339 | 252 | 137 | 102 | 76 | 59 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 95 | 102 | 164 | 277 | 509 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 242 | 242 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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