Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.28° S 174.65° E

Karioitahi WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karioitahi sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.1° 

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


Karioitahi surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 9 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, W swell with 1,922 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Nov 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karioitahi in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 4th Nov)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 9th Nov)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 10th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 13s

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


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest