Paekakariki Surf Break

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
26
33
89
146
196
230
363
474
500
447
403
471
427
374
244
136
97
79
37
21
21
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
5
S
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:30PM1.66m
8:56AM1.67m
9:22PM1.75m
9:49AM1.72m
10:12PM1.82m
10:39AM1.74m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.23m
3:15PM0.20m
3:44AM0.15m
4:02PM0.16m
4:32AM0.10m
4:47PM0.15m
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light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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mod rain
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
8
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
10
11
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
21
21
21
20
19
18
7
12
3
26
10
10
9
9
9
8
136
97
79
37
16
12
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
15
15
12
7
12
3
11
10
10
10
9
2
8
30
25
24
21
21
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2
1
9
8
1
1
3
3
7
4
14
4
4
4
2
2
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
22
26
33
89
146
196
230
363
474
500
447
403
471
427
374
244
14
25
45
27
18
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
41
41
43
60
77
76
76
94
94
94
118
118
118
90
90
94
105
20
67
16
16
16
16
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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