Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 72 | 159 | 310 | 342 | 326 | 419 | 512 | 522 | 585 | 669 | 646 | 666 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:35AM1.83m | 8:01PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:38PM2.06m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.41m | 1:45PM0.27m | 2:14AM0.31m | 2:24PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 15 | — | W 12 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 646 | 666 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 72 | 159 | 310 | 342 | 326 | 419 | 512 | 522 | 585 | 669 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 585 | 583 | 561 | 136 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 19 |
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