Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 808 | 881 | 821 | 604 | 509 | 224 | 221 | 390 | 314 | 262 | 208 | 181 | 147 | 120 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.89m | 11:30AM1.69m | 00:03AM1.86m | 12:17PM1.66m | 00:46AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.51m | 5:41PM0.40m | 6:21AM0.51m | 6:26PM0.45m | 7:08AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 196 | 221 | 143 | 140 | 262 | 208 | 181 | 147 | 120 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 37 | 56 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 808 | 881 | 821 | 604 | 509 | 224 | 202 | 390 | 314 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 573 | 573 | 231 | 116 | 116 | 136 | 136 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 152 | 96 |
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