Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 132 | 237 | 187 | 196 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.64m | 10:12PM1.75m | 10:35AM1.74m | 10:49PM1.82m | 11:09AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.16m | 4:14PM0.19m | 4:33AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 132 | 9 | 41 | 196 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 3 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | 2 | 26 | 25 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 16 | 237 | 187 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 76 | 77 | 65 | 45 |
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