Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 172 | 411 | 801 | 764 | 928 | 942 | 963 | 1340 | 1772 | 2080 | 2162 | 2566 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.32m | 6:22PM2.28m | 6:46AM2.30m | 7:27PM2.33m | 7:44AM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.12m | 00:36AM1.20m | 1:05PM1.11m | 1:40AM1.17m | 2:01PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 66 | 288 | 554 | 764 | 713 | 156 | 158 | 113 | 76 | 85 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 166 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 172 | 411 | 801 | — | 928 | 942 | 963 | 1340 | 1772 | 2080 | 2162 | 2566 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 97 | 46 | 129 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 125 | 124 | 179 | 182 | 54 | 182 | 199 | 179 | 199 | 199 | 171 | 150 | 150 |
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