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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 356 | 463 | 378 | 309 | 281 | 310 | 409 | 371 | 239 | 379 | 648 | 617 | 736 | 1025 | 1276 | 1492 | 1871 | 2524 | 1907 | 1321 | 910 | 620 | 711 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:07AM 1.21 | 4:54PM 1.26 | 5:56AM 1.17 | 6:39PM 1.30 | 7:30AM 1.27 | 7:54PM 1.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:50AM 0.71 | 12:25AM 0.67 | 1:02PM 0.68 | 1:53AM 0.54 | 2:09PM 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wellington
Recent on-shore wind 1 km from Paekakariki has fallen light (calm at Kapiti Aeromodellers). Waves cleaning up. A 2.3m swell from the WNW is too big for here
1 h 8 min ago
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