Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 2AM is: 0.1m 21s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 21 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 102 | 111 | 97 | 216 | 290 | 142 | 67 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 43 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.81m | 12:49PM1.69m | 1:04AM1.77m | 1:27PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.12m | 6:37AM0.08m | 6:44PM0.15m | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:18PM0.22m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 290 | 142 | 67 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 24 | 43 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 65 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 27 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 102 | 111 | 97 | 216 | — | — | 4 | 290 | 533 | 1184 | 971 | 1008 | 920 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 15 | 214 | 303 | 193 | 221 | 221 |
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