Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 1AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 70 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 61 | 92 | 175 | 190 | 183 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 175 | 179 | 175 | 355 | 92 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM2.55m | 00:18AM2.66m | 12:40PM2.50m | 00:57AM2.60m | 1:22PM2.44m | 1:40AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.93m | 6:35AM1.02m | 6:50PM0.98m | 7:17AM1.06m | 7:31PM1.03m | 8:03AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
99 | 70 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 61 | 92 | 154 | 190 | 183 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 175 | 179 | 175 | 142 | 92 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
23 | 35 | 31 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | W 5 |
111 | 70 | 55 | 62 | 67 | — | 39 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 355 | 76 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 143 | 143 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 143 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 150 |
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