Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 2AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Karaka Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
159 | 160 | 804 | 1175 | 942 | 581 | 471 | 253 | 317 | 269 | 189 | 143 | 99 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM2.53m | 2:10AM2.48m | 2:35PM2.41m | 2:55AM2.34m | 3:25PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.99m | 8:32AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
83 | 39 | 77 | 78 | 13 | 581 | 471 | 253 | 317 | 269 | 189 | 143 | 99 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 14 | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
36 | 29 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 |
29 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 64 | 63 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
159 | 160 | 804 | 1175 | 942 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 46 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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