
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 6 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 531 | 657 | 700 | 412 | 225 | 145 | 20 | 140 | 181 | 120 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:31AM1.73m | 5:17PM1.76m | 5:22AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:04AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.61m | 10:54AM0.41m | 11:23PM0.61m | 11:42AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
146 | 113 | 92 | 68 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 30 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 100 | 102 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | E 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 6 | NW 12 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | NW 12 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | 52 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 13 | E 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | E 11 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 6 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
498 | 531 | 657 | 700 | 412 | 225 | 145 | 126 | 140 | 181 | 120 | 124 | 90 | 95 | 77 | 46 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 360 | 247 | 96 | 142 | 142 | 288 | 290 | 290 | 111 | 104 | 478 | 290 | 410 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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