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Karioitahi surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Karioitahi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karioitahi sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karioitahi today?
The current surf forecast for Karioitahi at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Karioitahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
249 | 245 | 302 | 407 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 | 358 | 327 | 502 | 517 | 708 | 1273 | 1699 | 1714 | 2125 | 1850 | 1570 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.33m | 5:14AM2.53m | 5:52PM2.39m | 6:16AM2.58m | 6:50PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.73m | 10:48PM0.76m | 11:36AM0.69m | 11:58PM0.71m | 12:36PM0.58m | 00:56AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 249 | 245 | 245 | 407 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 | 358 | 304 | 336 | 517 | 403 | 284 | 1699 | 1714 | 2125 | 1850 | 1570 | 1288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 178 | 302 | 238 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 55 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 278 | 330 | 708 | 1273 | 205 | 156 | 86 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 124 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 123 | 161 | 327 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 163 | 119 | 163 | 114 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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