Karekare surf break

Karekare surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 06 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
(Which is 3.7°C warmer than 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 Monday (Dec 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 12 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Monday (Dec 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 8th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 8th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 13th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)12111113131212121313121110121413121314138
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)289603673130914059346446121139560508643426594109376366664811789871280
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
5
NE
5
W
15
SW
10
NNE
10
ENE
0
NNE
10
E
15
SE
30
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
offglassoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:49AM
3.31
12:09AM
3.19
12:38PM
3.29
12:59AM
3.13
1:26PM
3.23
1:48AM
3.03
2:15PM
3.12
2:38AM
2.91
3:04PM
3.00
3:29AM
2.78
3:55PM
2.86
4:22AM
2.65
4:48PM
2.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:08PM
0.25
6:29AM
0.23
6:58PM
0.30
7:17AM
0.31
7:47PM
0.37
8:05AM
0.41
8:35PM
0.48
8:53AM
0.55
9:25PM
0.60
9:43AM
0.69
10:18PM
0.73
10:37AM
0.83
11:15PM
0.84
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sunrise5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--
Sunset-8:30--8:30--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:34--8:35-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191918202019212119232419222118191917181716
Feels °C (?)18181819181920201922241919171614141110109
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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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