
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 100 | 88 | 67 | 129 | 129 | 60 | 81 | 270 | 181 | 80 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.69m | 4:48AM1.64m | 5:37PM1.72m | 5:42AM1.66m | 6:27PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.49m | 10:48PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.48m | 11:44PM0.66m | 12:00PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
147 | 89 | 55 | 36 | 91 | 91 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 92 | 98 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 131 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 15 | E 17 | WNW 12 | E 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 7 |
89 | 93 | 98 | 93 | 28 | 22 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 103 | 100 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 18 | NW 19 | E 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 12 | WNW 6 |
— | 31 | 64 | 58 | 129 | 129 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 2 | — |
128 | 100 | 88 | 67 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 81 | 270 | 181 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 478 | 536 | 111 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 107 | 107 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
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