Karawop Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.41° S 143.42° E

Karawop WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karawop sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.8° 

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


Karawop surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, NW swell with 640 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karawop this week:

The surf forecast for Karawop over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karawop in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 12th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 15s

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


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