Paekakariki surf break

Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
5
5
10
9
9
4
4
4
5
9
9
6
7
23
69
143
165
284
331
470
612
625
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
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
High Tide
8:34AM1.49m
8:58PM1.56m
9:15AM1.54m
9:35PM1.61m
9:52AM1.57m
10:10PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.39m
2:46PM0.33m
3:08AM0.33m
3:20PM0.29m
3:42AM0.29m
3:53PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
9
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
16
17
17
16
15
11
9
10
12
12
10
10
9
8
6
8
10
11
10
10
8
8
7
9
11
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
148
146
100
96
94
60
58
56
54
50
29
29
28
28
27
13
9
9
9
2
2
470
612
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
10
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
9
9
6
7
23
69
143
165
284
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
41
21
21
21
41
41
41
59
59
59
76
76
59
59
59
77
76
67
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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