Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 153 | 125 | 93 | 73 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 68 | 95 | 75 | 72 | 84 | 82 | 40 | 67 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.45m | 9:39PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.51m | 10:15PM2.65m | 10:35AM2.56m | 10:50PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM1.05m | 3:29PM0.97m | 3:51AM1.01m | 4:07PM0.93m | 4:28AM0.97m | 4:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 197 | 153 | 125 | 93 | 73 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 75 | 72 | 84 | 82 | 40 | 67 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 95 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 124 | 127 | 129 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 124 | 54 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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