
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
259 | 226 | 329 | 407 | 154 | 123 | 88 | 77 | 129 | 127 | 60 | 55 | 187 | 82 | 54 | 45 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.65m | 4:42PM1.69m | 4:48AM1.64m | 5:37PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.68m | 10:15AM0.49m | 10:48PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
54 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 140 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 36 | 91 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 82 | 54 | 45 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 15 | E 17 | WNW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
4 | — | — | — | 89 | 94 | 98 | 93 | 91 | 21 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 19 | E 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 47 | 64 | 58 | 129 | 127 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
259 | 226 | 329 | 407 | 154 | 123 | 88 | 77 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 55 | 187 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 96 | 152 | 304 | 304 | 561 | 561 | 536 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 107 | 96 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 19 |
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