
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 73 | 122 | 212 | 141 | 91 | 104 | 37 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.92m | 8:00AM1.80m | 8:33PM1.97m | 8:41AM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 11 |
131 | 129 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 78 | 73 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | N 6 | ESE 11 | NW 7 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 70 | 28 | 71 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 19 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 10 | 71 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 73 | 122 | 212 | 141 | 91 | 104 | 20 | 19 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 124 | 136 | 561 | 136 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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