
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 66 | 110 | 195 | 239 | 269 | 215 | 171 | 143 | 94 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.03m | 8:29PM2.07m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | 9:47AM2.19m | 9:59PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.14m | 2:26PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.21m | 3:31AM-0.00m | 3:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
12 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 173 | 171 | 143 | 94 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 3 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 10 | N 13 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 66 | 110 | 195 | 239 | 269 | 215 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 561 | 585 | 573 | 69 | 162 | 136 | 136 | 362 | 710 | 814 | 639 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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