Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 80 | 102 | 260 | 371 | 209 | 86 | 124 | 97 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 28 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.03m | 8:29PM2.07m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | 9:47AM2.19m | 9:59PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.21m | 3:31AM-0.00m | 3:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 209 | 86 | 124 | 97 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 15 | N 12 | E 15 | N 11 | NW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | NW 10 | N 13 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 80 | 102 | 260 | 371 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 561 | 580 | 162 | 162 | 136 | 424 | 362 | 375 | 683 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 152 | 35 | 580 |
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