Karekare surf break

Karekare surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 21 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
20.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karekare this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 27th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
2.2
SW
1.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.2
SW
2
WNW
3
W
3
W
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.1
W
2.1
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
2.2
W
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212111111681010910111117111514141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17951302100764052431930997915841441118295310271022973120829133288298125862449
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
N
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WNW
25
WSW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46AM
2.98
12:00AM
2.88
12:24PM
3.00
12:38AM
2.88
1:02PM
2.99
1:18AM
2.85
1:41PM
2.96
1:59AM
2.80
2:22PM
2.91
2:42AM
2.74
3:05PM
2.86
3:29AM
2.68
3:53PM
2.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:01PM
0.65
6:16AM
0.54
6:40PM
0.61
6:54AM
0.52
7:19PM
0.59
7:33AM
0.53
7:58PM
0.59
8:14AM
0.56
8:40PM
0.62
8:57AM
0.62
9:26PM
0.65
9:46AM
0.69
10:19PM
0.69
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunrise5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:01--6:01--
Sunset-8:39--8:40--8:40--8:42--8:42--8:43--8:43-
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----21--12----33----
Temp. °C171817181919202120211918191919201818191816
Feels °C (?)131314161618181716181817171717161412141313
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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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