Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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
16.6° 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: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
26
25
32
36
89
62
167
97
109
115
127
158
110
73
33
47
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:39PM2.41m
8:02AM2.52m
8:29PM2.49m
8:46AM2.57m
9:11PM2.58m
9:25AM2.61m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.98m
1:52AM0.98m
2:17PM0.88m
2:39AM0.88m
2:59PM0.79m
3:20AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
11
13
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
18
18
16
15
15
14
13
12
14
14
14
13
11
11
10
12
15
16
13
13
11
11
10
11
14
14
12
11
12
12
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
36
25
14
14
14
15
15
8
8
5
21
25
46
62
76
97
38
115
127
158
110
73
33
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
26
25
23
14
6
6
18
38
5
37
35
32
31
31
28
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
34
32
32
29
27
23
12
11
9
9
6
2
2
18
6
5
1
5
8
7
7
7
30
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
1.5
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
1.2
W
6
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
8
32
36
89
1
167
1
109
4
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
99
46
0
0
0
7
7
19
19
7
0
0
0
19
19
143
143
143
129
99
19
24
54
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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