
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 62 | 105 | 168 | 284 | 155 | 65 | 47 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.02m | 7:47AM1.97m | 8:03PM2.08m | 8:28AM2.05m | 8:42PM2.12m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.23m | 2:19AM0.12m | 2:36PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 155 | 65 | 47 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
17 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 62 | 105 | 168 | 284 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 152 | 583 | 193 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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