Karaka Street Surf Break

Karaka Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.94° S 174.98° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karaka Street sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Karaka Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
457
533
424
495
339
242
162
99
73
53
55
53
37
33
33
41
42
59
59
39
50
93
74
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:34AM2.38m
9:01PM2.51m
9:18AM2.45m
9:39PM2.59m
9:58AM2.51m
10:15PM2.65m
Low Tide
2:48PM1.02m
3:13AM1.05m
3:29PM0.97m
3:51AM1.01m
4:07PM0.93m
4:28AM0.97m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
10
8
8
7
5
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
6
7
8
9
10
9
9
9
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
4
3
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
541
457
446
424
414
339
242
162
99
73
53
55
53
37
24
25
41
42
59
59
39
27
16
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
23
28
25
24
22
22
10
44
7
36
35
34
33
33
32
31
29
18
26
50
93
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
11
6
10
10
23
7
21
17
17
8
8
8
8
3
6
5
17
17
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
533
495
1
2
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
129
129
129
129
124
126
127
54
4
124
4
4
54
127
26
46
4
46
54
125
46
124
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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