Karioitahi Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.28° S 174.65° E

Karioitahi WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karioitahi sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.4° 

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


Karioitahi surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 4,959 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW 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 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Karioitahi in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 16th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 16th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s

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


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