Paekakariki surf break

Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
7
12
11
10
9
8
8
18
22
28
28
19
16
8
14
9
5
25
24
22
21
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:55AM1.35m
4:48PM1.21m
5:23AM1.32m
6:16PM1.25m
6:42AM1.38m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.63m
10:51AM0.60m
11:27PM0.67m
12:38PM0.54m
00:59AM0.58m
1:38PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
11
13
14
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
12
11
13
15
15
13
8
7
7
6
9
10
11
8
8
9
9
9
8
10
13
13
10
9
10
9
12
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
6
33
31
32
33
16
6
6
6
14
16
7
3
9
62
63
60
56
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
13
10
9
8
8
8
11
3
3
7
14
14
14
34
5
25
24
22
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
3
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
3
4
3
7
12
11
1
7
7
7
6
8
29
2
1
1
1
1
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
3
7
18
22
28
28
19
4
13
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
43
59
43
43
41
41
41
59
59
59
43
76
67
16
59
21
16
21
21
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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