Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 84 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.45m | 9:27AM1.43m | 9:44PM1.56m | 10:04AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.49m | 3:22AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.38m | 3:59AM0.31m | 4:09PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 16 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 84 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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