Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 32 | 133 | 330 | 335 | 185 | 81 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.86m | 11:28AM1.73m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:15PM1.68m | 00:35AM1.81m | 1:03PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.09m | 5:30PM0.16m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:13PM0.20m | 6:50AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 335 | 185 | 81 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 34 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | SSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 16 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | W 13 | S 14 | S 13 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | NW 14 | W 18 | W 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | SSW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 32 | 133 | 330 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 17 | 102 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 77 | 94 | 43 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 67 | 16 | 67 | 59 | 21 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 77 |
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