Surf Forecasts:
Karioitahi surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,923 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karioitahi this week:
The surf forecast for Karioitahi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karioitahi in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karioitahi over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 369 | 269 | 187 | 134 | 83 | 99 | 88 | 163 | 1008 | 674 | 556 | 1009 | 3625 | 3809 | 5923 | 4748 | 3162 | 1581 | 1150 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41PM2.79m | 10:56AM2.62m | 11:19PM2.80m | 11:34AM2.62m | 11:55PM2.79m | 12:13PM2.59m | 00:33AM2.76m | 12:53PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.72m | 1:37PM2.52m | 1:56AM2.66m | 2:27PM2.49m | 2:46AM2.60m | 3:23PM2.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.50m | 5:07PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.48m | 5:44PM0.44m | 6:12AM0.48m | 6:22PM0.47m | 6:51AM0.49m | 7:01PM0.53m | 7:32AM0.51m | 7:45PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.54m | 8:34PM0.66m | 9:09AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 488 | 369 | 269 | 187 | 134 | 83 | 99 | 88 | 163 | 1008 | 674 | 556 | 1009 | 3625 | 3809 | 5923 | 4748 | 3162 | 1581 | 1150 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 19 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 352 | 198 | 687 | — | 583 | — | 138 | 66 | 107 | 96 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | SW 18 | WSW 20 | W 12 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 75 | 3 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | N 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 432 | 297 | — | — | 14 | — | 5 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 166 | 154 | 75 | 75 | 247 | 75 | 75 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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