Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 503 | 349 | 349 | 195 | 424 | 820 | 648 | 742 | 748 | 645 | 449 | 451 | 572 | 795 | 891 | 1006 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.39m | 3:37PM1.35m | 4:24AM1.26m | 5:11PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.45m | 8:40AM0.53m | 9:30PM0.60m | 10:24AM0.67m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 711 | 503 | 349 | 21 | 43 | 55 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SSW 7 | WNW 15 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NW 16 | SSW 7 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 349 | 195 | 424 | 820 | 648 | 742 | 748 | 645 | 449 | 451 | 572 | 795 | 891 | 1006 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 329 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 94 | 94 | 146 | 123 | 94 | 90 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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