Paekakariki Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paekakariki

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (04 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
94
154
218
202
204
277
373
393
630
650
560
497
430
396
183
208
335
272
216
183
208
208
235
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:13PM1.53m
00:31AM1.60m
12:52PM1.48m
1:10AM1.56m
1:35PM1.43m
1:55AM1.52m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.28m
6:10PM0.31m
6:39AM0.31m
6:47PM0.35m
7:20AM0.35m
7:28PM0.40m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
8
Feels °C
9
9
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
13
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
3
497
430
183
208
335
272
216
183
208
208
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
Energy kJ
95
94
154
218
202
204
277
373
393
630
650
560
396
72
61
1
3
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
76
77
123
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
67
77
77
76
77
77
39
15
15
15
20
94
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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