Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | E 10 | N 11 | W 15 | NE 11 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 3 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:34AM1.95m | 11:48PM1.97m | 12:21PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.27m | 6:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
370 | 450 | 386 | 288 | 180 | 141 | 108 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 58 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | N 11 | W 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 |
10 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | NE 11 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 13 | W 18 | — |
5 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 |
6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | 109 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 28 |
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