
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 227 | 153 | 123 | 126 | 67 | 75 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.44m | 3:02AM1.51m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:57AM1.41m | 4:35PM1.32m | 4:57AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:30PM0.43m | 9:14AM0.42m | 9:27PM0.52m | 10:12AM0.49m | 10:36PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
393 | 227 | 153 | 123 | 126 | 67 | 75 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 72 | 112 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 9 | W 16 | S 12 | S 12 | W 15 | S 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | WNW 8 | W 15 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 60 | 122 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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