
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
635 | 545 | 865 | 723 | 480 | 298 | 207 | 102 | 58 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.93m | 12:38PM1.74m | 00:56AM1.90m | 1:30PM1.75m | 1:45AM1.88m | 2:28PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.37m | 6:43PM0.44m | 7:21AM0.35m | 7:34PM0.48m | 8:13AM0.33m | 8:32PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
80 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 480 | 298 | 207 | 102 | 58 | 43 | 70 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 108 | 108 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 16 | ESE 5 |
70 | 70 | 71 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | E 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NE 8 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 21 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
635 | 545 | 865 | 723 | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 107 | 151 | 50 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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