Paekakariki Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (15 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.9
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
18
35
53
111
287
345
436
494
452
384
386
341
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:56PM1.82m
12:13PM1.76m
00:27AM1.71m
12:43PM1.66m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.05m
5:52AM0.07m
6:05PM0.13m
6:19AM0.17m
6:34PM0.23m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
9
8
8
8
11
12
13
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
8
5
5
4
8
7
8
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
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