
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (22 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 133 | 345 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.78m | 2:48PM1.71m | 2:57AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.54m | 8:27AM0.41m | 8:51PM0.63m | 9:20AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | — |
6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 133 | 345 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 356 | 30 | 69 | 136 | 136 | 118 | 561 | 561 | 558 | 15 |
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