Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:31PM2.07m | 11:00AM1.99m | 11:13PM2.01m | 11:48AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.16m | 5:08PM0.30m | 5:34AM0.19m | 5:57PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 19 | N 12 | NW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | NW 19 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | N 12 | W 18 | W 17 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 505 | 44 | 44 | 561 | 44 | 44 | 561 | 44 | 536 | 536 | 561 | 561 | 561 |
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