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Karekare surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Karekare surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karekare sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karekare today?
The current surf forecast for Karekare at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Karekare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | |
476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 359 | 473 | 874 | 1631 | 1982 | 2258 | 2053 | 2356 | 1950 | 1623 | 1401 | 1198 | 1014 | 876 | 691 | 597 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.71m | 6:39AM2.87m | 7:12PM2.82m | 7:39AM2.97m | 8:07PM2.94m | 8:29AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.89m | 1:06PM0.79m | 1:29AM0.78m | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:20AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 359 | 390 | 874 | 1631 | 1982 | 2258 | 2053 | 2356 | 1950 | 1623 | 1401 | 1198 | 1014 | 876 | 691 | 597 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 57 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 92 | 255 | 247 | — | — | 269 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 142 | 100 | 311 | 471 | 458 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 23 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 136 | 100 | 25 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | 136 | 235 | 473 | 602 | 515 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 90 | 6 | 90 | 132 | 132 | 96 | 147 | 236 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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