Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 90 | 218 | 454 | 394 | 428 | 480 | 427 | 516 | 569 | 665 | 469 | 346 | 94 | 110 | 106 | 77 | 91 | 71 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.84m | 3:29PM1.74m | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:31AM1.73m | 5:17PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.49m | 9:12AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.61m | 10:54AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 80 | 3 | — | 319 | 284 | 183 | 142 | 110 | 85 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 86 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 57 | 58 | 92 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 94 | 90 | 218 | 454 | 394 | 428 | 480 | 427 | 516 | 569 | 665 | 469 | 346 | 94 | 110 | 106 | 77 | 91 | 71 | 46 | 68 | 54 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 508 | 508 | 49 | 254 | 558 | 136 | 508 | 151 | 151 | 360 | 154 | 152 | 288 | 290 | 187 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 19 | 473 | 473 | 402 |
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