
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 5 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 73 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM2.13m | 7:19AM2.02m | 7:45PM2.18m | 8:07AM2.07m | 8:28PM2.19m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.19m | 1:31PM0.12m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
23 | 9 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 45 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
21 | 73 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
53 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 182 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 59 | 28 | 44 | 35 |
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