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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 347 | 296 | 286 | 392 | 568 | 775 | 519 | 453 | 662 | 505 | 416 | 248 | 147 | 99 | 75 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:41PM 1.30 | 8:19AM 1.35 | 8:39PM 1.35 | 9:09AM 1.42 | 9:28PM 1.42 | 9:52AM 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:08AM 0.51 | 2:38PM 0.54 | 2:56AM 0.46 | 3:24PM 0.46 | 3:38AM 0.40 | 4:04PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
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