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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
426 | 599 | 635 | 698 | 698 | 580 | 740 | 687 | 554 | 520 | 510 | 377 | 997 | 433 | 448 | 320 | 99 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 108 | 77 | 75 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.65m | 10:28AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.66m | 11:03AM1.59m | 11:19PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.27m | 4:16AM0.26m | 4:27PM0.26m | 4:50AM0.25m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  | |  | |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 698 | 698 | 580 | — | 687 | 554 | 520 | 510 | 377 | — | 433 | 448 | — | 99 | 46 | 28 | 62 | 108 | 77 | 75 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 426 | 599 | 635 | — | — | 12 | 740 | — | — | — | 16 | 64 | 997 | — | — | 320 | 42 | 30 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
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