
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 86 | 161 | 240 | 327 | 670 | 529 | 232 | 366 | 180 | 200 | 186 | 435 | 405 | 183 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 194 | 561 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | 10:24AM2.65m | 10:33PM2.73m | 11:02AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.78m | 4:11AM0.66m | 4:31PM0.67m | 4:51AM0.57m | 5:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 |
28 | 86 | 84 | 36 | 327 | 310 | 252 | 232 | 198 | 69 | 93 | 91 | 215 | 193 | 183 | 139 | 139 | 33 | 33 | 206 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 20 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
89 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 33 | 7 | — | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 31 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
78 | 71 | 161 | 240 | 1 | 670 | 529 | 2 | 366 | 180 | 200 | 186 | 435 | 405 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 194 | 561 | 316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 143 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 153 | 19 | 150 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 19 |
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