
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s 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 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
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 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 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 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 91 | 64 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 167 | 621 | 1334 | 516 | 384 | 526 | 677 | 716 | 1033 | 1437 | 1298 | 1184 | 1082 | 509 | 333 | 196 | 107 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.76m | 11:32PM1.95m | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:12AM1.93m | 12:38PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.41m | 5:14PM0.34m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:57PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.37m | 6:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
438 | 295 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 267 | 223 | 177 | 141 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 54 | 722 | 509 | 333 | 196 | 107 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
118 | 91 | 64 | 16 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 133 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 11 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NE 7 |
2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 35 | 34 | 38 | 167 | 621 | 1334 | 516 | 384 | 526 | 677 | 716 | 1033 | 1437 | 1298 | 1184 | 1082 | — | 3 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 579 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 360 | 151 | 116 | 7 | 116 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 404 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 50 | 44 | 7 | 15 |
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