Surf Forecasts:
Karekare surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 15,096 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karekare over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 572 | 620 | 871 | 2376 | 1949 | 3491 | 3752 | 5145 | 9333 | 7045 | 6930 | 5571 | 9373 | 10547 | 15096 | 11179 | 6166 | 3246 | 2449 | 1559 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.86m | 1:13AM2.75m | 1:37PM2.68m | 1:46AM2.53m | 2:17PM2.49m | 2:31AM2.32m | 3:15PM2.32m | 3:40AM2.15m | 4:31PM2.24m | 5:02AM2.11m | 5:47PM2.27m | 6:17AM2.19m | 6:53PM2.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.68m | 7:35AM0.67m | 7:53PM0.87m | 8:10AM0.86m | 8:36PM1.05m | 8:55AM1.03m | 9:36PM1.20m | 10:01AM1.14m | 10:57PM1.25m | 11:22AM1.16m | 00:23AM1.16m | 12:43PM1.04m | 1:28AM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 867 | 572 | 620 | 871 | 2376 | 1949 | 3491 | 1933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15096 | — | 6166 | 3246 | — | 907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 34 | 31 | — | — | 422 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 13 | 3752 | 5145 | 9333 | 7045 | 6930 | 5571 | 9373 | 10547 | 11734 | 11179 | 5232 | — | 2449 | 1559 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 317 | 0 | 319 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 166 | 137 | 250 | 332 | 229 | 259 | 259 | 236 | 335 | 236 | 319 | 332 | 236 |
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