
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 34 | 57 | 100 | 167 | 233 | 144 | 91 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 24 | 174 | 556 | 228 | 103 | 112 | 87 | 150 | 284 | 200 | 231 | 658 | 993 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.78m | 10:54PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.76m | 11:32PM1.95m | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:12AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.30m | 5:10AM0.41m | 5:14PM0.34m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:57PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
633 | 633 | 604 | 575 | 480 | 464 | 144 | 348 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 223 | 223 | 177 | 228 | 103 | 141 | 104 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 78 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 10 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 12 | WNW 17 | N 9 | — |
2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 376 | 91 | 68 | 58 | — | 9 | — | — | 141 | 141 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | W 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NW 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
21 | 34 | 57 | 100 | 167 | 233 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 45 | 24 | 174 | 556 | 40 | 18 | 112 | 87 | 150 | 284 | 200 | 231 | 658 | 993 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 69 | 573 | 579 | 580 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 242 | 473 | 151 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 116 | 124 | 28 | 107 | 124 | 154 |
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