Karekare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, the surf report from the beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down. There’s some solid swell coming, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor on a few days.

Right now, for Tuesday the 4th, the ocean is angry. There’s a big 2.1m swell, but a 30 km/h southwest cross-on breeze is tearing it up. The water is about 57°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. The energy is high (4045), but it’s a mess. That afternoon, the swell jumps to 3.5m, but it’s still all over the place. Wednesday eases off a bit, but it's still lumpy.

Now, if you want clean waves, your first real window is Thursday morning the 6th. The wind goes glassy from the east-southeast, and in comes a clean 1.5m southwest swell. It's not big, but it will be clean, fun, and perfect for a longboard. Go get some.

The weekend looks average. Saturday the 8th is small and choppy. Sunday the 9th is where the swell really builds, hitting 3.5m in the afternoon. But the wind is light and cross-on, and this brute is just too big for Karekare. It's going to be a washing machine, only for the most experienced. The wave period is short too, so it won't have that nice, clean power.

After that pulse, things start to clean up. Monday the 10th is a proper gem. The wind goes offshore from the ESE, and we have a clean 2-1.9m southwest swell. This is the kind of day you call in sick for. Clean faces, good shape.

The start of next week brings more of the same decent conditions, with light offshore winds. But the real standout is Friday the 14th. We’re looking at a 2.3m southwest groundswell with a long 18-second period, and the wind is light and offshore. The energy is huge (4436), and the waves will have that deep, powerful push. It will be a proper session. The long period might make the beach break a bit straight, but the points should be firing. Circle this one. The afternoon stays clean at 2.5m.

The following weekend, the 15th and 16th, gets messy with fresh southwest winds, so you can take a break. Not worth the drive.

Looking further ahead into the second week, things are looking promising. The ocean should be settled with some clean, smaller swells. The standout at the end of the window is Wednesday the 19th. We've got a nice 1.7m southwest swell with a light offshore east wind. It’s a week and a half out, so a little less certain, but if it holds, it could be a classic. This is Rusty, out.

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