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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | |
7 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.66m | 11:34PM1.70m | 11:50AM1.60m | 00:06AM1.64m | 12:23PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:14PM0.20m | 5:35AM0.21m | 5:45PM0.25m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:17PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | S 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 60 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 59 |
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