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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 11 am Thursday 28 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karaka Street today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Karaka Street at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
112 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 110 | 156 | 163 | 165 | 120 | 115 | 103 | 64 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.44m | 8:45PM2.50m | 8:59AM2.49m | 9:24PM2.58m | 9:38AM2.53m | 9:59PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.91m | 2:55AM0.96m | 3:11PM0.86m | 3:34AM0.92m | 3:49PM0.84m | 4:10AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 94 | 78 | 51 | 39 | 26 | 156 | 163 | 165 | 120 | 115 | 103 | 64 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 110 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 112 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 143 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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