
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 14 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.84m | 6:23AM1.77m | 6:45PM1.94m | 7:06AM1.88m | 7:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.36m | 1:00AM0.32m | 1:13PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
28 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | ESE 13 |
11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 |
4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 96 | 96 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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