
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.79m | 8:58PM1.95m | 9:03AM1.80m | 9:38PM1.97m | 9:44AM1.80m | 10:16PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.27m | 3:49AM0.44m | 3:55PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | E 11 | E 12 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 |
490 | 431 | 520 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 452 | 2 | 588 | 765 | 2 | 599 | 588 | 517 | 442 | 375 | 375 | 440 | 448 | 448 | 440 | 365 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 175 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 710 | 757 | 573 | 476 | 467 | 458 | — | 470 | 835 | — | 713 | 850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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