
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 17 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 73 | 117 | 167 | 193 | 82 | 54 | 96 | 57 | 33 | 23 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.80m | 8:33PM1.97m | 8:41AM1.84m | 9:10PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
121 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 31 | 54 | 29 | 57 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 32 | 62 | 18 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | ESE 11 | N 6 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | E 11 | WNW 6 | E 11 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 16 |
2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 73 | 38 | 70 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 62 | 15 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 19 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | NE 17 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 6 | NE 16 | N 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 40 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 4 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
7 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 73 | 117 | 167 | 193 | 82 | 12 | 96 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 124 | 247 | 580 | 151 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 247 |
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