Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | N 14 | W 18 | W 17 |
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12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.84m | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:16AM1.87m | 4:01PM1.79m | 4:12AM1.91m | 4:59PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.51m | 9:44AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.48m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:06PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | ESE 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | N 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | W 18 | N 13 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 10 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | W 16 | — | — | N 9 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | W 16 | W 18 | — | N 14 | W 17 |
12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 37 | 33 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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