Karaka Street Surf Break

Karaka Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.94° S 174.98° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karaka Street sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 4PM 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 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
15
15
15
19
9
5
4
3
3
6
6
6
7
7
6
7
12
40
24
39
41
32
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
W
10
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:11AM2.60m
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
00:01AM2.73m
12:23PM2.60m
00:38AM2.71m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.88m
5:39AM0.94m
5:55PM0.88m
6:17AM0.93m
6:31PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
13
11
10
9
8
7
Feels °C
6
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
8
9
7
6
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.2
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
34
33
15
15
15
19
5
5
2
2
2
2
6
6
7
6
6
7
12
13
24
39
41
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
9
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
7
6
6
5
11
10
9
9
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
8
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
6
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
110
24
46
97
97
97
97
110
110
97
97
97
125
97
97
143
143
143
143
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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