
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
297 | 216 | 140 | 103 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.79m | 5:08PM1.95m | 5:28AM1.85m | 6:06PM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.50m | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.41m | 11:45AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
297 | 216 | 140 | 103 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NW 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
54 | 64 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 142 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
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