
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | W 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 56 | 204 | 137 | 66 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.64m | 5:37PM1.72m | 5:42AM1.66m | 6:27PM1.78m | 6:31AM1.70m | 7:12PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.48m | 11:44PM0.66m | 12:00PM0.43m | 00:35AM0.60m | 12:48PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
23 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 102 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 151 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 135 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 15 | E 16 | WNW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 10 |
63 | 56 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 69 | 103 | 100 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | E 17 | — | E 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | W 11 | — | — |
60 | 5 | — | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SE 5 | S 3 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 44 | 204 | 137 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 59 | 136 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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