Karekare Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.00° S 174.48° E

Karekare WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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


Karekare surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,907 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 (Oct 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karekare in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karekare over the next 16 days.


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