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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 Saturday 16 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Karaka Street today?
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 21s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | |
33 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.84m | 10:17AM2.82m | 10:46PM2.91m | 11:07AM2.83m | 11:33PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:47PM0.55m | 4:12AM0.59m | 4:34PM0.53m | 5:00AM0.59m | 5:22PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 19 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | S 5 | ESE 2 | S 5 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 130 | 124 | 46 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 119 | 26 | 24 | 7 |
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