Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.54m | 2:21AM1.56m | 2:47PM1.45m | 3:05AM1.43m | 3:35PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.33m | 8:17AM0.34m | 8:31PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 60 | 59 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | WNW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 19 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 106 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 41 |
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