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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
37 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 68 | 100 | 67 | 59 | 64 | 51 | 67 | 139 | 127 | 243 | 319 | 439 | 408 | 471 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 | 00:06AM1.64m | 12:23PM1.53m | 00:40AM1.56m | 1:00PM1.44m | 1:20AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.25m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:17PM0.33m | 6:43AM0.36m | 6:53PM0.41m | 7:24AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 408 | 471 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 68 | 100 | 67 | 59 | 64 | 51 | 67 | 139 | 127 | 243 | 319 | 439 | 21 | — | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 76 |
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