
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | NW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | WNW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 18 | ENE 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 26 | 51 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.86m | 1:43PM1.86m | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:51PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.45m | 7:21AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:25AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
75 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 10 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 17 | NW 13 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 51 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 580 | 48 | 48 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 580 | 580 |
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