Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 21 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 73 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:27AM1.94m | 6:58PM2.13m | 7:19AM2.02m | 7:45PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.16m | 1:16AM0.19m | 1:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | ENE 10 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 53 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 73 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | ENE 10 | NE 16 | WNW 3 | NE 16 | NW 5 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NW 6 | NE 16 | NW 5 | NE 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 7 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 304 | 288 | 19 | 19 | 28 |
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