Karaka Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wanganui and the Manawatu, New Zealand)
Karaka Street Surf Guide
Karaka Street in Wanganui-Manawatu is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Karaka Street Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Karaka Street:
The best conditions reported for surf at Karaka Street occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Karaka Street (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Karaka Street Location Map
Interactive Karaka Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Karaka Street is Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Karaka Street is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 69 km (43 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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Wind State | glass | cross- off |
glass | on |
Tides at Karaka Street
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Swell History at Karaka Street
Surf stats for Karaka Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Karaka Street
Wind stats for Karaka Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Karaka Street:
- Closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy94 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy120 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon128 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy178 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy282 mi