Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 115 | 566 | 557 | 593 | 784 | 1128 | 1860 | 853 | 440 | 269 | 220 | 109 | 119 | 125 | 261 | 253 | 330 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.71m | 9:53PM1.84m | 10:14AM1.81m | 10:27PM1.91m | 10:46AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.09m | 4:11AM-0.02m | 4:22PM0.01m | 4:40AM-0.06m | 4:52PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 853 | 440 | 269 | 220 | 76 | 58 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 20 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 115 | 566 | 557 | 593 | 784 | 1128 | 1860 | 20 | 77 | — | — | 109 | 119 | 125 | 261 | 253 | 330 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 41 | 41 | 77 | 59 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 118 | 212 | 232 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 15 |
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