Karaka Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.94° S 174.98° E

Karaka Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karaka Street sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.3° 

Karaka Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Karaka Street surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,144 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karaka Street this week:

The surf forecast for Karaka Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karaka Street in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 6th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 13th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 9th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karaka Street over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
2.2
WNW
11
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
40
23
10
19
37
49
119
84
65
1144
186
129
64
35
33
29
27
34
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
SW
5
N
5
SW
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:52AM2.54m
3:25PM2.44m
3:50AM2.44m
4:33PM2.38m
5:06AM2.38m
6:06PM2.39m
6:36AM2.39m
7:29PM2.50m
7:53AM2.49m
8:31PM2.66m
8:55AM2.62m
9:23PM2.81m
Low Tide
9:16AM1.00m
9:47PM1.13m
10:13AM1.09m
10:56PM1.20m
11:30AM1.15m
00:24AM1.19m
1:02PM1.11m
1:45AM1.07m
2:14PM0.97m
2:46AM0.90m
3:11PM0.81m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
26
2
Temp °C
7
7
9
7
9
11
9
12
14
11
13
13
10
12
13
10
12
15
10
Feels °C
3
5
7
4
5
7
5
9
11
8
8
8
9
11
12
9
8
12
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Karaka Street:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Karaka Street surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 16 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.

Are you planning a holiday in Wanganui and the Manawatu? If you are looking for accommodation near Karaka Street, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Wanganui and the Manawatu, consider staying in Wanganui which is 6 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Wanganui and the Manawatu where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Palmerston North which is 71 km (44 miles) away and Levin, 81 km (50 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest