Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | W 15 | NE 11 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 3 | SW 3 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.03m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:34AM1.95m | 11:48PM1.97m | 12:21PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.27m | 6:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 232 | 435 | 450 | 386 | 288 | 180 | 141 | 106 | 73 | 76 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | ENE 9 | NW 16 | — | — | W 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 12 | W 18 | W 18 | E 12 |
6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | W 16 | — | — | NE 11 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | E 13 | — | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | W 17 |
— | 10 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 3 |
291 | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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