
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 63 | 94 | 106 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.68m | 1:23PM1.70m | 1:35AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.64m | 2:37AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.49m | 7:32PM0.67m | 7:54AM0.56m | 8:34PM0.72m | 8:56AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
31 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | W 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 63 | 94 | 106 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 536 | 478 | 478 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 561 | 44 | 44 |
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