Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 21 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 18 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 92 | 114 | 97 | 56 | 45 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:35PM2.09m | 6:48AM2.00m | 7:31PM2.19m | 7:45AM2.05m | 8:25PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:48AM0.32m | 1:08PM0.04m | 1:46AM0.23m | 2:03PM-0.01m | 2:41AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 45 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NW 21 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 18 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 92 | 114 | 97 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 136 | 247 | 136 | 69 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 |
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