Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karitane Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Karitane Point at 5PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karitane Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1150 | 799 | 687 | 531 | 431 | 307 | 202 | 120 | 86 | 86 | 67 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.75m | 3:21AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.74m | 3:59AM1.69m | 4:23PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.25m | 10:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
691 | 799 | 687 | 531 | 431 | 307 | 202 | 192 | 86 | 86 | 67 | 123 | 167 | 199 | 367 | 175 | 178 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
302 | 291 | 275 | 216 | 170 | 184 | 170 | 120 | 116 | 47 | 76 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 174 | 239 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
129 | 4 | 36 | 46 | 61 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 45 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | W 3 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
1150 | — | — | — | 6 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2624 | 3070 | 3334 | 2925 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 42 | 51 | 280 | 445 | 285 | 468 |
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