Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 11 | SW 3 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.08m | 10:23PM2.19m | 10:48AM2.03m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:34AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:41AM0.11m | 4:55PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
54 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 186 | 203 | 348 | 450 | 328 | 225 | 141 | 113 | 88 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | NE 11 | — |
11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 356 | 512 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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