Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
55 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.09m | 10:16AM2.00m | 10:31PM2.07m | 11:00AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.24m | 4:50AM0.16m | 5:08PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
55 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 20 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 14 | W 19 | N 12 | W 18 |
5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | N 14 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 | — | W 19 | W 19 | NW 19 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 44 |
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