Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 50 | 148 | 130 | 125 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 119 | 194 | 586 | 586 | 442 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.38m | 6:06PM2.39m | 6:36AM2.39m | 7:29PM2.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM1.20m | 11:30AM1.15m | 00:24AM1.19m | 1:02PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 44 | 148 | 130 | 125 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 119 | 194 | 244 | 207 | 248 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 53 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 5 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 586 | 586 | 442 | 366 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 143 | 0 | 19 |
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