
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 133 | 345 | 371 | 296 | 350 | 169 | 108 | 88 | 67 | 59 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.78m | 2:48PM1.71m | 2:57AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.69m | 3:52AM1.65m | 4:42PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.41m | 8:51PM0.63m | 9:20AM0.47m | 9:50PM0.68m | 10:15AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 73 | 89 | 169 | 69 | 55 | 46 | 127 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 7 | WNW 6 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 92 | 94 | 132 | 130 | 35 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 17 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 52 | 37 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 133 | 345 | 371 | 296 | 350 | 105 | 108 | 88 | 67 | 59 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 356 | 561 | 558 | 561 | 136 | 136 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 20 | 35 | 349 | 561 | 561 | 592 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
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