Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karitane Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karitane Point at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Karitane Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 96 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 84 | 88 | 69 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 50 | 79 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 98 | 96 | 129 | 183 | 188 | 206 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.86m | 2:47PM2.04m | 3:07AM1.90m | 3:40PM2.06m | 4:00AM1.91m | 4:33PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM-0.01m | 9:02PM0.08m | 9:20AM-0.05m | 9:57PM0.06m | 10:16AM-0.06m | 10:51PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 96 | 64 | 21 | 17 | 84 | 88 | 69 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 122 | 75 | 98 | 96 | 129 | 183 | 188 | 206 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 87 | 135 | 198 | 195 | 190 | 190 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 8 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 141 | 186 | 1283 | 2890 | 3668 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 9 |
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