Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 701 | 544 | 386 | 265 | 236 | 210 | 200 | 239 | 223 | 182 | 133 | 74 | 67 | 73 | 90 | 123 | 160 | 256 | 312 | 226 | 202 | 412 | 315 | 185 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.65m | 10:04PM1.80m | 10:32AM1.71m | 10:52PM1.87m | 11:18AM1.74m | 11:36PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:58PM0.21m | 4:31AM0.11m | 4:42PM0.14m | 5:14AM0.06m | 5:22PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 18 | NW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 75 | 33 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 22 | — | 22 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | NW 18 | — | NW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | 14 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 701 | 544 | 386 | 265 | 236 | 210 | 200 | 239 | 223 | 182 | 133 | 74 | 67 | 73 | 90 | 123 | 160 | 256 | 312 | 226 | 202 | 412 | 315 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 118 | 118 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 15 |
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