
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
73 | 138 | 275 | 604 | 646 | 477 | 528 | 528 | 287 | 322 | 179 | 62 | 74 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.77m | 4:02PM1.88m | 4:22AM1.79m | 5:08PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.53m | 9:35AM0.34m | 10:20PM0.50m | 10:43AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 287 | 322 | 179 | 58 | 74 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | — | NW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NW 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | ENE 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
73 | 138 | 275 | 604 | 646 | 477 | 528 | 528 | 201 | 40 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 573 | 362 | 586 | 375 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 44 |
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