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Karaka Street Surf Forecast
/ Wanganui-Manawatu (16 surf breaks) /
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Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
1467 | 1151 | 747 | 591 | 242 | 164 | 127 | 269 | 258 | 213 | 155 | 117 | 93 | 92 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 70 | 75 | 94 | 104 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:39PM2.19m | 5:04AM2.31m | 5:39PM2.23m | 6:01AM2.36m | 6:38PM2.31m | 6:55AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM1.20m | 11:26AM1.13m | 11:50PM1.13m | 12:26PM1.02m | 00:50AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 20 | 21 | 747 | 591 | 242 | 111 | 127 | 87 | 258 | 213 | 155 | 117 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 94 | 104 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 38 | 129 | 164 | 82 | 269 | 219 | 192 | 149 | 48 | 93 | 92 | 51 | 50 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 70 | 75 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 24 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | 89 | 82 | 117 | 90 | 85 | — | 43 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1467 | 1151 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 56 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
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