Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 2AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 104 | 113 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 308 | 750 | 769 | 650 | 552 | 393 | 233 | 94 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.08m | 6:00PM1.16m | 6:58AM1.15m | 7:24PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.77m | 11:43AM0.77m | 1:02AM0.68m | 1:23PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 191 | 240 | 142 | 98 | 58 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 233 | 94 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 10 | NW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 65 | 49 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | S 15 | NW 14 | SW 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 104 | 113 | 73 | 69 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 4 | 23 | 44 | 308 | 750 | 769 | 650 | 552 | 393 | — | 89 | 28 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 15 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 16 | 122 | 90 | 16 | 43 |
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