
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 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) | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 16 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.68m | 4:43AM1.60m | 5:20PM1.75m | 5:36AM1.68m | 6:05PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.66m | 10:55AM0.52m | 11:33PM0.56m | 11:45AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 4 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 85 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NW 21 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | NW 18 | SE 4 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | W 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 536 | 505 | 440 | 508 | 44 | 44 | 468 | 482 | 404 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 19 |
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