Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 68 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 254 | 600 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:40AM2.38m | 5:12PM2.29m | 5:41AM2.32m | 6:22PM2.28m | 6:46AM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM1.13m | 10:58AM1.09m | 11:27PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.12m | 00:36AM1.20m | 1:05PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 534 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 68 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | E 2 | — | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 25 | 254 | 600 | 646 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 103 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 124 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 4 |
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