Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 393 | 434 | 583 | 500 | 413 | 346 | 222 | 176 | 156 | 136 | 132 | 141 | 138 | 122 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:38PM2.06m | 8:55AM1.95m | 9:14PM2.09m | 9:35AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.22m | 2:52AM0.23m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:30AM0.18m | 3:43PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
408 | 393 | 434 | 583 | 500 | 413 | 346 | 222 | 176 | 156 | 136 | 132 | 141 | 138 | 122 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 |
3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | SE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | SE 5 | W 17 | E 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 15 | — | W 15 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 7 |
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