Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 161 | 283 | 753 | 1185 | 1420 | 1998 | 1270 | 974 | 747 | 554 | 389 | 311 | 251 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.70m | 10:13AM1.66m | 10:25PM1.80m | 10:43AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.23m | 4:11AM0.12m | 4:19PM0.13m | 4:41AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 20 |
| kJ | 37 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 12 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 21 | 70 | 161 | 283 | 753 | 1185 | 1420 | 1998 | 1270 | 974 | 747 | 554 | 389 | 311 | 251 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 43 | 41 |
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