
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.48m | 4:42PM1.40m | 5:10AM1.43m | 5:53PM1.41m | 6:26AM1.43m | 7:06PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.42m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:35AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.50m | 1:00PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 6 | NW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 11 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 15 | S 9 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | W 20 | S 10 | W 14 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
206 | 207 | 209 | 209 | 154 | 167 | 341 | 93 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 77 | 79 | 94 | 73 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 122 | 122 | 248 | 213 | 207 | 207 | 210 | 199 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 16 | 59 | 41 | 41 |
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