
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
535 | 528 | 470 | 448 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 103 | 82 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.88m | 4:22AM1.79m | 5:08PM1.95m | 5:28AM1.85m | 6:06PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.34m | 10:20PM0.50m | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.41m | 11:45AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 103 | 82 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 15 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — |
535 | 528 | 470 | 448 | 109 | 67 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 116 | 353 | 116 | 136 | 111 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 142 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 242 | 35 | 30 | 35 |
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