Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.74m | 00:19AM1.87m | 12:43PM1.70m | 1:00AM1.80m | 1:24PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.11m | 6:31AM0.08m | 6:37PM0.16m | 7:07AM0.14m | 7:13PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | N 5 | SSW 11 | N 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | S 21 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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