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Karaka Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
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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
15.4° 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 10AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
34 | 17 | 19 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 41 | 64 | 64 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:38AM2.68m | 9:14PM2.73m | 9:28AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.84m | 10:17AM2.82m | 10:46PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.76m | 3:00PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:47PM0.55m | 4:12AM0.59m | 4:34PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 41 | 64 | 64 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 3 | S 3 |
17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
34 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | SSE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 124 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 46 | 0 | 7 |
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