Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 280 | 349 | 410 | 494 | 606 | 516 | 327 | 189 | 121 | 79 | 48 | 36 | 13 | 28 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.72m | 00:38AM1.61m | 12:53PM1.66m | 1:11AM1.54m | 1:27PM1.58m | 1:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.20m | 6:30AM0.24m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:03AM0.31m | 7:29PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 6 | S 13 | NW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 327 | 189 | 121 | 79 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 69 | 71 | 31 | 63 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | — | NW 14 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 341 | 280 | 349 | 410 | 494 | 606 | 516 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 90 | 20 | 71 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 94 | 77 | 59 | 65 | 43 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 77 |
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