Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | NE 9 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.70m | 2:14AM1.64m | 3:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.37m | 7:15PM0.57m | 7:41AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.66m | 8:36AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | W 15 | W 15 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 9 | N 15 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 561 | 561 |
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