Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.86m | 00:33AM1.84m | 1:10PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.27m | 6:26PM0.45m | 6:52AM0.37m | 7:15PM0.57m | 7:41AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | 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 |
21 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 26 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | W 15 | W 15 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 11 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 28 |
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