Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNE 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
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12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.66m | 2:23AM1.84m | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:16AM1.87m | 4:01PM1.79m | 4:12AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.46m | 8:07PM0.51m | 8:50AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.51m | 9:44AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 404 | 404 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
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