Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 13 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 63 | 131 | 159 | 361 | 623 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.42m | 8:52AM1.44m | 9:04PM1.57m | 9:31AM1.59m | 9:43PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.51m | 2:54AM0.34m | 3:09PM0.36m | 3:32AM0.20m | 3:46PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 19 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 19 | W 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 8 | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 31 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 131 | 159 | 361 | 623 | 734 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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