Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 4 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 274 | 133 | 126 | 115 | 138 | 193 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:31AM1.73m | 5:17PM1.76m | 5:22AM1.71m | 6:06PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.61m | 10:54AM0.41m | 11:23PM0.61m | 11:42AM0.40m | 00:13AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 71 | 96 | 133 | 141 | 173 | 216 | 225 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 596 | 274 | 133 | 126 | 115 | 138 | 193 | 102 | 80 | 91 | 83 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 167 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 104 | 35 | 290 | 426 | 328 | 290 | 290 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
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