
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 131 | 119 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.92m | 7:34PM2.05m | 8:02AM2.00m | 8:18PM2.08m | 8:46AM2.06m | 9:00PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.26m | 1:23PM0.26m | 1:53AM0.18m | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:36AM0.12m | 2:55PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
134 | 131 | 119 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 28 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | N 11 | NW 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 39 | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 69 | 69 | 30 | 30 | 116 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 7 |
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