
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 52 | 74 | 129 | 310 | 321 | 180 | 125 | 125 | 97 | 77 | 58 | 53 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 82 | 57 | 136 | 155 | 175 | 201 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | 9:47AM2.19m | 9:59PM2.12m | 10:35AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.21m | 3:31AM-0.00m | 3:58PM0.18m | 4:17AM-0.01m | 4:47PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 125 | 125 | 97 | 77 | 58 | 53 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | E 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 12 | E 15 | N 12 | E 15 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | E 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | NE 7 | WNW 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
32 | 52 | 74 | 129 | 310 | 321 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 82 | 57 | 136 | 155 | 175 | 201 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 424 | 362 | 162 | 683 | 116 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 585 | 586 | 536 | 580 | 580 | 47 | 116 | 586 | 587 | 586 | 592 |
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