Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 384 | 494 | 593 | 993 | 1868 | 2350 | 2112 | 1793 | 1208 | 880 | 812 | 629 | 409 | 274 | 211 | 86 | 273 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.17m | 5:44AM1.11m | 6:40PM1.18m | 7:28AM1.18m | 7:59PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.76m | 12:19PM0.74m | 1:29AM0.68m | 1:51PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | S 12 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 76 | 95 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | S 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 57 | 88 | 76 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 275 | 384 | 494 | 593 | 993 | 1868 | 2350 | 2112 | 1793 | 1208 | 880 | 812 | 629 | 409 | 274 | 211 | 80 | 273 | 383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 90 | 123 | 123 | 146 | 177 | 148 | 129 | 157 | 118 | 118 | 76 | 46 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 43 | 43 |
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