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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 31 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 11PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
19 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 73 | 28 | 82 | 85 | 160 | 129 | 402 | 376 | 352 | 257 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:33PM2.68m | 10:51AM2.58m | 11:07PM2.70m | 11:26AM2.58m | 11:41PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.84m | 4:45AM0.91m | 5:01PM0.86m | 5:20AM0.94m | 5:36PM0.89m | 5:56AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 19 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 85 | 160 | 129 | 238 | 228 | 228 | 154 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 28 | 28 | 26 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 82 | — | 12 | 37 | 402 | 376 | 352 | 257 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 143 |
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