Surf Forecasts:
Karekare surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karekare this week:
The surf forecast for Karekare over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karekare over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1599 | 821 | 1324 | 913 | 773 | 455 | 593 | 686 | 869 | 651 | 1306 | 1058 | 959 | 2268 | 1902 | 779 | 669 | 520 | 410 | 314 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42PM2.51m | 2:59AM2.35m | 3:36PM2.36m | 4:04AM2.21m | 4:46PM2.27m | 5:18AM2.17m | 5:56PM2.28m | 6:29AM2.23m | 7:01PM2.39m | 7:33AM2.38m | 8:01PM2.57m | 8:30AM2.58m | 8:53PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM1.01m | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.13m | 10:19AM1.11m | 11:06PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.13m | 00:25AM1.13m | 12:53PM1.04m | 1:36AM0.96m | 1:58PM0.85m | 2:31AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.63m | 3:18AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1599 | 821 | 328 | 913 | 773 | 455 | 593 | 686 | 869 | 304 | 1306 | 1058 | 959 | 2268 | 1902 | 779 | 669 | 520 | 410 | 229 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 13 | W 22 | WSW 20 | SW 17 | — | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 216 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 326 | — | — | 651 | 9 | 37 | 655 | — | 11 | 21 | 45 | 38 | 314 | 314 | 539 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 154 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 263 | 166 | 1324 | — | — | 60 | — | 486 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | 346 | 242 | 178 | 297 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 121 | 144 | 95 | 122 | 6 | 132 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 6 | 144 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 213 | 6 | 236 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Karekare provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Karekare can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Karekare 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 (Karekare) 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).
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