Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 18 | 36 | 53 | 111 | 239 | 312 | 371 | 423 | 411 | 305 | 275 | 256 | 237 | 209 | 216 | 218 | 310 | 404 | 321 | 314 |
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-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.76m | 00:27AM1.71m | 12:43PM1.66m | 00:58AM1.58m | 1:14PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.13m | 6:19AM0.17m | 6:34PM0.23m | 6:47AM0.29m | 7:05PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 36 | 53 | 111 | 239 | 312 | 371 | 423 | 411 | 305 | 275 | 256 | 237 | 209 | 216 | 218 | 310 | 404 | 321 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
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