
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
688 | 1264 | 464 | 558 | 748 | 1046 | 1020 | 885 | 824 | 808 | 782 | 1268 | 1288 | 1758 | 1527 | 1177 | 715 | 585 | 563 | 466 | 365 | 309 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.85m | 1:28AM2.72m | 1:55PM2.76m | 2:22AM2.61m | 2:52PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.62m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.73m | 8:18PM0.83m | 8:38AM0.87m | 9:18PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 8 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 |
8 | 614 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 646 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 1177 | 715 | 585 | 563 | 466 | 365 | 309 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 110 | 51 | 19 | 91 | 121 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
688 | 1264 | 464 | 558 | 748 | 1046 | 1020 | 885 | 824 | 808 | 782 | 1268 | 1288 | 1758 | 1527 | 130 | 156 | — | 26 | — | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 19 | 172 | 175 | 188 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 188 | 147 | 148 | 180 | 153 | 272 | 289 | 54 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 129 | 150 | 0 |
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