Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 109 | 119 | 115 | 146 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:18AM2.03m | 8:29PM2.07m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.14m | 2:26PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 3 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 77 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 3 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 109 | 119 | 115 | 146 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 585 | 580 | 69 | 162 | 136 | 136 | 591 | 676 | 703 | 136 | 7 | 7 |
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