
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.05m | 9:42PM2.12m | 10:10AM2.10m | 10:23PM2.12m | 10:53AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.19m | 3:59AM0.07m | 4:19PM0.19m | 4:41AM0.05m | 5:03PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | W 16 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | — | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — |
2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 536 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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