Karaka Street Surf Break

Karaka Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.94° S 174.98° E

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (08 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (08 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
34
57
113
263
390
539
763
844
1023
949
1047
878
660
536
636
523
456
268
154
107
100
90
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
20
S
30
S
40
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:27AM2.50m
4:01PM2.39m
4:22AM2.46m
5:03PM2.38m
5:26AM2.44m
Low Tide
9:23PM1.07m
9:51AM1.01m
10:17PM1.11m
10:45AM1.04m
11:20PM1.13m
11:52AM1.04m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
8
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
7
6
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.6
W
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
13
34
57
78
19
15
14
12
51
46
174
66
65
85
35
34
58
408
268
154
77
48
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
16
15
32
31
19
15
7
27
31
31
57
18
18
38
59
35
86
109
108
107
100
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
33
33
8
3
3
3
34
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
2
113
263
390
539
763
844
1023
949
1047
878
660
536
636
523
456
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
124
4
0
124
124
124
150
171
171
179
179
179
295
216
216
225
127
129
129
4
54
54
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
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