Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 6AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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 morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
117
93
90
51
50
40
58
70
64
73
64
60
57
170
224
220
181
170
125
76
48
40
40
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
5
ESE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
2:11PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
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>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
9
8
9
8
10
15
15
14
13
11
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
6
5
6
5
7
11
12
13
11
7
7
5
6
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
192
96
64
59
41
50
29
58
70
47
40
30
23
57
170
224
220
181
170
125
76
48
4
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
155
117
93
90
51
50
18
28
29
64
73
64
60
27
28
14
14
58
51
49
48
44
26
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
55
40
38
24
24
15
15
23
1
4
5
9
9
72
71
60
7
7
7
6
6
40
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
2
13
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
145
19
0
0
46
4
0
0
4
99
4
0
0
0
1
0
4
124
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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