Paekakariki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Paekakariki Surf Guide

Paekakariki in Wellington is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Easily blown out by onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Paekakariki Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paekakariki:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paekakariki occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Paekakariki (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Paekakariki with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Paekakariki Location Map

Interactive Paekakariki surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Paekakariki is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paekakariki is Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Paekakariki Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 19:01 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08			Sat
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Paekakariki look like?

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Credit: Local as Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Paekakariki

Current tide and informaton

For Paraparaumu, 7 km from Paekakariki.

Next High Water: 02:10am | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 07:36pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Paekakariki Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Paekakariki is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.