Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 87 | 381 | 487 | 501 | 415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.53m | 7:34PM1.55m | 7:59AM1.60m | 8:30PM1.66m | 8:56AM1.67m | 9:22PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.42m | 1:31PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.32m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:54AM0.23m | 3:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 5 | WNW 15 | SW 5 | NW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 8 | NW 8 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NW 16 |
2 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 20 | NW 20 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | W 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
15 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 19 | 27 | 87 | 381 | 487 | 501 | 415 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 60 | 59 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 94 |
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