Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 129 | 245 | 335 | 209 | 106 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.74m | 11:00PM1.86m | 11:28AM1.73m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:15PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:47PM0.15m | 5:19AM0.09m | 5:30PM0.16m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:13PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 209 | 106 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | W 9 | W 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 49 | 52 | 39 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 129 | 245 | 335 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | 72 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 41 | 59 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 43 | 107 | 16 | 16 | 59 |
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