Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 94 | 203 | 289 | 423 | 466 | 452 | 384 | 374 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.82m | 11:56PM1.82m | 12:13PM1.76m | 00:27AM1.71m | 12:43PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.00m | 5:37PM0.05m | 5:52AM0.07m | 6:05PM0.13m | 6:19AM0.17m | 6:34PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 65 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 94 | 203 | 289 | 423 | 466 | 452 | 384 | 374 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 60 | 76 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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