Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 182 | 233 | 108 | 181 | 59 | 196 | 372 | 498 | 727 | 1051 | 1215 | 817 | 855 | 716 | 573 | 186 | 137 | 282 | 188 | 144 | 86 | 64 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.74m | 2:26PM2.54m | 2:49AM2.61m | 3:18PM2.44m | 3:43AM2.48m | 4:13PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.82m | 8:19AM0.86m | 8:34PM0.93m | 9:10AM0.95m | 9:28PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 76 | 108 | 108 | 78 | 59 | 61 | 107 | 192 | 300 | 459 | 677 | 563 | 562 | 442 | 363 | 186 | 137 | 282 | 188 | 144 | 86 | 64 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 70 | 182 | 233 | 35 | 181 | — | 196 | 372 | 498 | 727 | 1051 | 1215 | 817 | 855 | 716 | 573 | 37 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 172 | 150 | 148 | 143 | 129 | 99 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 46 | 54 |
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