Paekakariki Surf Break

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
227
153
123
126
67
75
62
53
40
40
31
20
20
19
18
14
15
8
6
6
6
5
4
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:42PM1.44m
3:02AM1.51m
3:36PM1.37m
3:57AM1.41m
4:35PM1.32m
4:57AM1.34m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.33m
8:30PM0.43m
9:14AM0.42m
9:27PM0.52m
10:12AM0.49m
10:36PM0.58m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
13
10
9
7
8
8
8
11
11
10
8
6
8
7
8
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
393
227
153
123
126
67
75
62
53
40
40
31
72
112
71
67
63
35
34
5
32
29
29
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
29
30
20
20
19
18
14
7
6
33
6
6
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
5
3
3
4
19
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
6
4
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
7
8
3
1
1
2
9
15
8
3
2
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
60
122
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
41
41
41
41
59
43
41
41
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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