Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 126 | 86 | 73 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 88 | 70 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.95m | 9:14PM2.09m | 9:35AM1.99m | 9:51PM2.09m | 10:16AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:30AM0.18m | 3:43PM0.21m | 4:09AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
168 | 126 | 86 | 73 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 88 | 70 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SE 5 | E 12 | NNW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 5 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 5 |
5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | W 18 | W 18 | S 5 | W 17 | E 12 | N 6 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | N 14 | — | — | NW 19 | N 14 | — | N 13 | W 12 |
1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
31 | 32 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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