
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | NNE 4 | N 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 83 | 117 | 115 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.80m | 9:38PM1.97m | 9:44AM1.80m | 10:16PM1.97m | 10:25AM1.78m | 10:54PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.27m | 3:49AM0.44m | 3:55PM0.27m | 4:29AM0.42m | 4:34PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 517 | 517 | 442 | 375 | 434 | 442 | 451 | 451 | 442 | 365 | 737 | 643 | 822 | 633 | 556 | 504 | 480 | 472 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 175 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
535 | 663 | 773 | 807 | 599 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 17 | 52 | 83 | 117 | 115 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 69 | 426 | 573 | 573 | 136 | 7 |
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