Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 8PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 129 | 339 | 567 | 1023 | 1344 | 1593 | 2339 | 2768 | 3413 | 3413 | 2872 | 2429 | 1882 | 1494 | 939 | 907 | 832 | 795 | 606 | 536 | 357 | 237 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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-on |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.30m | 7:27PM2.33m | 7:44AM2.33m | 8:18PM2.42m | 8:34AM2.38m | 9:01PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM1.11m | 1:40AM1.17m | 2:01PM1.07m | 2:31AM1.11m | 2:48PM1.02m | 3:13AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 129 | 270 | 277 | 907 | 1137 | 215 | 168 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 761 | 16 | 13 | 606 | 463 | 357 | 237 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 227 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 339 | 567 | 1023 | 1344 | 1593 | 2339 | 2768 | 3413 | 3413 | 2872 | 2429 | 1882 | 1494 | 939 | 907 | 832 | 795 | — | 536 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 124 | 171 | 182 | 199 | 199 | 179 | 199 | 150 | 143 | 150 | 182 | 150 | 127 | 124 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 126 | 125 |
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