Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 1147 | 832 | 418 | 292 | 175 | 113 | 84 | 94 | 105 | 113 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 489 | 955 | 1032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.15m | 3:57PM1.16m | 5:02AM1.08m | 6:00PM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.66m | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:25PM0.77m | 11:43AM0.77m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 22 | 418 | 292 | 175 | 73 | 139 | 209 | 248 | 150 | 107 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 14 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 113 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 23 | 65 | 49 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 4 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 94 | 105 | 113 | 73 | 69 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 980 | 1147 | 832 | 45 | 110 | — | 118 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 74 | 489 | 955 | 1032 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 129 | 210 | 90 | 123 | 378 | 136 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 77 |
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