Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 801 | 677 | 227 | 170 | 98 | 69 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 103 | 197 | 423 | 509 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.78m | 1:49AM1.62m | 2:11PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.18m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:22AM0.43m | 9:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 227 | 170 | 98 | 51 | 42 | 115 | 161 | 133 | 102 | 64 | 63 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | — | 67 | 69 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 46 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 801 | 677 | 87 | 221 | 166 | 165 | 265 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 103 | 197 | 423 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 94 | 210 | 136 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 200 | 157 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 90 |
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