Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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Karaka Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karaka Street sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Karaka Street today?

The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 11PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
88
115
119
170
87
53
44
43
33
137
65
64
59
54
52
51
70
70
67
64
64
47
29
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WSW
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
9:11PM2.58m
9:25AM2.61m
9:48PM2.65m
10:02AM2.64m
10:22PM2.70m
10:36AM2.64m
Low Tide
2:59PM0.79m
3:20AM0.81m
3:37PM0.73m
3:57AM0.78m
4:13PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
12
11
14
15
12
9
9
8
7
8
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
11
7
6
8
10
7
4
5
5
4
6
10
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
71
37
115
119
115
87
53
44
43
33
137
57
64
59
54
52
51
70
70
67
64
64
47
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
38
5
35
32
31
31
40
13
8
4
26
65
30
22
34
36
34
12
11
11
8
8
4
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
5
1
8
7
7
7
30
30
29
16
5
21
41
19
7
7
13
12
4
4
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
4
1.5
W
6
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
150
88
2
3
170
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
143
143
150
130
124
54
54
124
124
54
124
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
7
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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