Karekare Surf Forecast

/ Auckland (22 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.00° S 174.48° E)

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Karekare surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 Aug 2025 NZST

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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 14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karekare this week:

The surf forecast for Karekare over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 24s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 12 days are 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	9AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf	9AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful	12AM (Mon 1st Sep)	20ft (6.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karekare over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
	AM	PM	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	0	!	0	0	!	!	4	2	2	2	3	2	3	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	12	13	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	4034	3771	8709	6921	4091	5647	2858	3007	3627	3630	3965	3953	2673	2241	1208	1752	2319	2578	2396	2626	4313
Wind (km/h)	NW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	W	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	W	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		2:49PM 2.43		3:04AM 2.29	3:55PM 2.32		4:20AM 2.19	5:11PM 2.31		5:40AM 2.22		6:23PM 2.42	6:52AM 2.36		7:26PM 2.60	7:53AM 2.56		8:20PM 2.82	8:46AM 2.77		9:09PM 3.02
Low Tide / height (m)			9:06PM 1.09	9:30AM 1.01		10:13PM 1.18	10:41AM 1.07		11:33PM 1.16	11:59AM 1.03		12:53AM 1.01		1:15PM 0.88	1:58AM 0.78		2:16PM 0.66	2:49AM 0.53		3:05PM 0.44

	Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
Sunrise	6:45	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-
Sunset	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:05	-

Rain (mm)	5	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	1
Temp. °C	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	14	15	14	14	16	12
Feels °C (?)	6	3	5	7	7	9	10	8	7	10	10	11	10	9	11	11	13	13	10	12	6

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Auckland

Wind Update Wind reports 18 km away suggest it is still onshore at Karekare (near gales from the W at Auckland). A 3.6m swell from the W is too big for here
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18 km away, 1 h 0 min ago

56 km/h

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14.2

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Karekare Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Karekare provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Karekare 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.

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