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Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
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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
16.4° 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 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
51 | 87 | 41 | 54 | 89 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 41 | 45 | 34 | 133 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.57m | 9:11PM2.58m | 9:25AM2.61m | 9:48PM2.65m | 10:02AM2.64m | 10:22PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.88m | 2:59PM0.79m | 3:20AM0.81m | 3:37PM0.73m | 3:57AM0.78m | 4:13PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 20 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
33 | 43 | 41 | 54 | 38 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 41 | 45 | 34 | 133 | 50 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
6 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 60 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | — | — |
2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 87 | 90 | — | 89 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 124 | 54 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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