
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 278 | 267 | 175 | 118 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 66 | 80 | 83 | 72 | 80 | 77 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:13PM2.11m | 9:47AM2.19m | 9:59PM2.12m | 10:35AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.21m | 3:31AM-0.00m | 3:58PM0.18m | 4:17AM-0.01m | 4:47PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 118 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 12 | E 15 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | E 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
110 | 278 | 267 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 66 | 80 | 83 | 72 | 80 | 77 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 594 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 152 | 573 | 104 | 152 | 142 | 580 | 580 | 329 | 329 | 589 | 152 | 152 |
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