Paekakariki Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paekakariki

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.2°C warmer than 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (08 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (08 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
277
271
529
498
122
60
51
70
113
74
104
102
100
48
46
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
8
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
30
S
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
0
W
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:21PM1.35m
3:43AM1.45m
4:24PM1.35m
4:47AM1.44m
5:30PM1.38m
5:53AM1.47m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.42m
9:15PM0.50m
10:08AM0.43m
10:29PM0.52m
11:21AM0.42m
11:48PM0.49m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
11
9
9
9
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
9
10
11
9
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
3
5
5
7
7
7
9
11
9
10
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
80
78
59
57
498
122
60
373
361
113
74
104
102
400
336
265
184
125
86
84
47
46
25
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
22
21
27
26
42
29
14
14
14
100
48
46
22
22
3
3
21
20
20
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
4
16
25
51
70
4
4
4
3
21
21
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
14
1.1
S
4
1.1
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
4
1.7
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
S
14
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
237
277
271
529
20
43
167
12
889
1423
1092
861
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
3
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
41
41
41
76
255
67
103
16
16
138
138
138
67
16
16
16
41
41
16
41
21
21
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
8
6
5
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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