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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 Thursday 14 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
15.4° 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 12AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 41 | 67 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 109 | 77 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.58m | 8:38AM2.68m | 9:14PM2.73m | 9:28AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.84m | 10:17AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.74m | 2:37AM0.76m | 3:00PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:47PM0.55m | 4:12AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 67 | 62 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 109 | 77 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 44 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | S 5 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 5 | SE 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 124 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
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