Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 196 | 216 | 112 | 104 | 200 | 187 | 129 | 109 | 75 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 48 | 73 | 96 | 181 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.81m | 11:23PM1.84m | 11:41AM1.83m | 11:56PM1.81m | 12:12PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.06m | 5:27AM0.03m | 5:41PM0.06m | 5:54AM0.06m | 6:09PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 90 | 9 | 9 | 112 | 104 | 200 | 187 | 129 | 109 | 4 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 19 | — | WNW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 15 | — | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 196 | 216 | 53 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 48 | 73 | 96 | 181 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 193 | 248 | 123 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 113 | 123 | 94 | 122 | 123 |
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