
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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with N 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 1PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s 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) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| 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 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 83 | 154 | 211 | 140 | 59 | 69 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 289 | 313 | 111 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 145 | 280 | 349 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.78m | 10:54PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.76m | 11:32PM1.95m | 11:51AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.42m | 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 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
737 | 813 | 633 | 633 | 604 | 575 | 480 | 464 | 140 | 350 | 335 | 329 | 272 | 220 | 223 | 177 | 111 | 141 | 141 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 112 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 9 | N 11 | W 11 | N 10 | NW 11 | E 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 10 | NW 12 | NE 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 376 | 47 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 141 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 72 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | NW 7 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 59 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | SW 2 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | 21 | 29 | 50 | 83 | 154 | 211 | — | 1 | — | 37 | 39 | 49 | 289 | 313 | 16 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 145 | 280 | 349 | 625 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 42 | 360 | 573 | 579 | 580 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 136 | 124 | 360 | 151 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 124 | 124 | 266 | 247 | 356 |
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