Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.84m | 6:23AM1.77m | 6:45PM1.94m | 7:06AM1.88m | 7:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.44m | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.36m | 1:00AM0.32m | 1:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 15 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSW 3 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NW 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | — | NE 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 118 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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