Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
74 | 73 | 74 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:54PM2.27m | 9:14AM2.09m | 9:39PM2.25m | 10:02AM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.09m | 3:25PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
74 | 31 | 74 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 36 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
15 | 73 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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