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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 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Karaka Street today?
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
161 | 137 | 90 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.57m | 3:04PM2.41m | 3:39AM2.46m | 4:19PM2.34m | 4:57AM2.41m | 5:31PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.07m | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:27PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.13m | 11:44PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 5 |
 kJ | 64 | 137 | 90 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 20 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 119 | 124 | 46 | 46 | 97 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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