Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 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
16.0° 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 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
213
192
117
93
90
51
50
68
33
34
64
60
63
73
57
95
271
267
227
186
125
83
82
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
SSE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:39PM2.23m
6:01AM2.36m
6:38PM2.31m
6:55AM2.46m
7:35PM2.43m
7:46AM2.57m
Low Tide
11:50PM1.13m
12:26PM1.02m
00:50AM1.02m
1:21PM0.88m
1:45AM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
14
15
14
13
11
10
9
10
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
9
7
6
5
5
5
7
10
12
14
12
8
6
6
6
10
10
9
9
10
8
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
263
213
192
96
64
61
41
50
68
33
34
41
36
29
73
57
15
271
267
227
186
125
83
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
219
192
155
117
93
90
51
50
49
28
32
64
60
63
21
26
95
21
60
58
51
49
48
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
SW
21
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
90
85
40
38
24
24
15
14
23
6
1
5
4
4
27
71
14
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
1
8
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
7
0
0
4
4
124
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
6
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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