
Karaka Street Surf Forecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
Actual: 57 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karaka Street this week:
The surf forecast for Karaka Street over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karaka Street in the next 7 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 07) at 4AM.
Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 6th Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 7th Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 8th Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karaka Street over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
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WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | W | S | SW | ESE | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
928 | 515 | 935 | 522 | 668 | 2268 | 1414 | 506 | 286 | 96 | 111 | 148 | 148 | 167 | 150 | 210 | 116 | 128 | 125 | 120 | 106 | 57 | 55 |
NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | N | NW | W | NNW | NW | W | NW | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | SSE | ESE | E | S |
cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | on |
4:57PM 2.42 | 5:37AM 2.39 | 6:22PM 2.33 | 7:08AM 2.37 | 7:44PM 2.34 | 8:22AM 2.44 | 8:51PM 2.41 | 9:19AM 2.55 | 9:46PM 2.51 | 10:06AM 2.65 | 10:31PM 2.60 | 10:48AM 2.73 | 11:11PM 2.68 | 11:25AM 2.78 | |||||||||
10:43AM 1.07 | 11:12PM 1.09 | 11:59AM 1.18 | 12:35AM 1.17 | 1:26PM 1.20 | 1:59AM 1.15 | 2:40PM 1.11 | 3:05AM 1.04 | 3:36PM 0.99 | 3:56AM 0.92 | 4:22PM 0.88 | 4:40AM 0.80 | 5:02PM 0.79 | 5:19AM 0.72 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Karaka Street.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
rain shwrs | mod. rain | rain shwrs | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 22 |
18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 22 |
7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:15 | - |
- | 7:53 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:43 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. |
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Information about the Karaka Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Karaka Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Karaka Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Karaka Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Karaka Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Karaka Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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