Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 165 | 145 | 145 | 196 | 169 | 246 | 1055 | 851 | 614 | 513 | 230 | 510 | 402 | 103 | 246 | 153 | 80 | 54 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.35m | 5:24PM1.34m | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:53PM1.39m | 7:36AM1.38m | 8:08PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.58m | 00:03AM0.59m | 12:53PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.49m | 2:14PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 10 | S 9 | NW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 53 | 68 | 70 | 21 | 145 | 145 | 8 | 169 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 230 | 2 | 10 | 103 | 246 | 153 | 80 | 54 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 19 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 9 | — | S 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 19 | NW 18 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 | — | — | W 14 | — | NW 18 | — | W 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 12 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 100 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 165 | — | — | 196 | 18 | 246 | 1055 | 851 | 614 | 513 | 68 | 510 | 402 | 92 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 77 | 90 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
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