
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 74 | 103 | 138 | 118 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.90m | 00:56AM1.86m | 1:43PM1.86m | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:51PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.45m | 7:21AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 17 | W 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | ENE 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 17 | NW 18 | N 10 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
49 | 74 | 103 | 138 | 118 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 561 | 561 | 136 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 585 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 573 | 580 | 167 | 136 |
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