Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 151 | 163 | 173 | 238 | 242 | 302 | 336 | 365 | 347 | 414 | 371 | 380 | 354 | 344 | 344 | 384 | 338 | 332 | 292 | 216 | 204 | 200 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM2.10m | 9:33PM2.29m | 9:48AM2.07m | 10:25PM2.27m | 10:43AM2.02m | 11:18PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM-0.05m | 3:49AM0.16m | 4:04PM-0.02m | 4:43AM0.17m | 4:56PM0.05m | 5:38AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 151 | 163 | 173 | 238 | 242 | 302 | 336 | 365 | 347 | 414 | 371 | 380 | 354 | 344 | 344 | 384 | 338 | 332 | 292 | 216 | 204 | 200 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 3 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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