
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.23m | 11:16AM1.99m | 11:40PM2.14m | 12:07PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:24PM0.16m | 6:00AM0.19m | 6:13PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
120 | 118 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||||
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