Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 190 | 176 | 164 | 167 | 172 | 246 | 373 | 581 | 856 | 1922 | 1480 | 948 | 695 | 207 | 493 | 354 | 176 | 100 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 42 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.70m | 12:37PM1.58m | 00:53AM1.69m | 1:16PM1.56m | 1:31AM1.66m | 1:57PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.23m | 6:28AM0.20m | 6:35PM0.24m | 7:03AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:41AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 20 | W 20 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 179 | 10 | 354 | 176 | 100 | 44 | 20 | 68 | 127 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 18 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 224 | 190 | 176 | 164 | 167 | 172 | 246 | 373 | 581 | 856 | 1922 | 1480 | 948 | 695 | 207 | 493 | — | 52 | 161 | 196 | 23 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 156 | 123 | 90 | 67 | 77 | 76 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 139 | 161 | 139 | 16 | 21 | 15 |
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