KARORI RIP. The Karori Rip extends between Sinclair Head/Te Rimurapa and Cape Terawhiti. Extreme overfalls and tide rips may be experienced up to 2.75 miles offshore. An area of turbulent eddies exists periodically to the N of Cape Terawhiti. Depending on meteorological conditions Karori Rip sets NW from the time of HW at Wellington to 5 hours after, and sets SE from 7 hours to 1 hour before HW at Wellington. Maximum rates may exceed that shown (5.25 knots) at spring tides in certain meteorological conditions.