Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 481 | 458 | 381 | 391 | 414 | 338 | 398 | 374 | 269 | 480 | 1152 | 2394 | 2639 | 1774 | 1124 | 845 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.70m | 1:39PM1.62m | 2:02AM1.55m | 2:29PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.17m | 7:10AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.29m | 7:48AM0.37m | 8:14PM0.45m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 15 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 501 | 481 | 458 | 381 | 391 | 414 | 338 | 398 | 374 | 269 | 480 | 1152 | 2394 | 2639 | 1774 | 1124 | 845 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 122 | 146 | 180 | 218 | 218 | 369 |
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