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Karekare Surf Forecast
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Karekare surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karekare today?
The current surf forecast for Karekare at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| 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 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
933 | 924 | 886 | 802 | 643 | 528 | 476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 390 | 530 | 998 | 1631 | 1982 | 2155 | 1960 | 2356 | 1858 | 1543 | 1401 | 1198 | 1077 | 876 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:30AM2.82m | 6:05PM2.71m | 6:39AM2.87m | 7:12PM2.82m | 7:39AM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.89m | 00:25AM0.89m | 1:06PM0.79m | 1:29AM0.78m | 2:01PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 933 | 924 | 886 | 802 | 643 | 528 | 476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 390 | 359 | 998 | 1631 | 1982 | 2155 | 1960 | 2356 | 1858 | 1543 | 1401 | 1198 | 1077 | 876 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 54 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 92 | 255 | 243 | — | — | 276 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 9 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 121 | 144 | 318 | 530 | 602 | 502 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 132 | 90 | 6 | 129 | 147 | 95 | 95 | 222 | 236 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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