Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 3AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 91 | 130 | 326 | 1076 | 1433 | 1109 | 713 | 479 | 113 | 103 | 145 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.63m | 1:54PM2.53m | 2:10AM2.48m | 2:35PM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.84m | 7:53AM0.85m | 8:10PM0.99m | 8:32AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.14m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 35 | 77 | 84 | 81 | 713 | 479 | 108 | 103 | 36 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 52 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 30 | 113 | 24 | 145 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 53 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 108 | 67 | 21 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 91 | 130 | 326 | 1076 | 1433 | 1109 | — | 225 | — | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 16 | 46 | 103 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 127 | 54 | 4 | 54 | 124 | 124 | 54 |
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