
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 56 | 83 | 114 | 118 | 57 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.99m | 5:47AM1.95m | 6:35PM2.09m | 6:48AM2.00m | 7:31PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.40m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:48AM0.32m | 1:08PM0.04m | 1:46AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
156 | 2 | 88 | 48 | 14 | 33 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 57 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 16 | N 11 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NE 10 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
248 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 56 | 83 | 114 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 177 | 536 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 69 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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