Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 365 | 568 | 846 | 875 | 989 | 644 | 589 | 294 | 321 | 340 | 343 | 247 | 215 | 152 | 112 | 97 | 97 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.73m | 11:21PM1.89m | 11:30AM1.69m | 00:03AM1.86m | 12:17PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.50m | 4:59PM0.35m | 5:36AM0.51m | 5:41PM0.40m | 6:21AM0.51m | 6:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WNW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 |
102 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 768 | 9 | 9 | 266 | 107 | 77 | 9 | 93 | 215 | 152 | 112 | 97 | 97 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 13 | E 10 | N 13 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 9 |
11 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 68 | 39 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
122 | 365 | 568 | 846 | 875 | 989 | 644 | 589 | 294 | 321 | 340 | 343 | 247 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 353 | 573 | 689 | 599 | 573 | 124 | 116 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 44 |
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