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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | |
567 | 370 | 237 | 154 | 169 | 148 | 196 | 124 | 82 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 88 | 146 | 273 | 367 | 443 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.59m | 11:19PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.56m | 11:54PM1.64m | 12:13PM1.53m | 00:31AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.28m | 6:01AM0.28m | 6:10PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
 kJ | 567 | 370 | — | 154 | 18 | — | — | 124 | 82 | 59 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | S 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 237 | — | 169 | 148 | 196 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 36 | 51 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 88 | 146 | 273 | 367 | 443 | 575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 39 | 94 | 15 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 122 | 76 |
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