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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 Wednesday 29 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
16.5° 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 11PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
150 | 88 | 115 | 119 | 170 | 87 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 137 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:11PM2.58m | 9:25AM2.61m | 9:48PM2.65m | 10:02AM2.64m | 10:22PM2.70m | 10:36AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.79m | 3:20AM0.81m | 3:37PM0.73m | 3:57AM0.78m | 4:13PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 |
 kJ | 71 | 37 | 115 | 119 | 115 | 87 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 137 | 57 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 65 | 30 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 150 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 170 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 150 | 130 | 124 | 54 | 54 | 124 | 124 | 54 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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