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Karekare Surf Photo: 'Karekare Beach West Coast Auckland' by Jimmy Boswell

Lat Long: 37.00° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karekare sea temperature is

14.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Karekare surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	SW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karekare around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 19 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.7 ft). Range 3.51m (11.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Karekare Surf Photo: 'Karekare Beach West Coast Auckland' by Jimmy Boswell

Nice left and right handers as well as a point break at north end of beach. Just south of Piha

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User: Jimmy Boswell (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:06 am 29 Mar 2013