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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:29PM 1.74 | 12:49AM 1.75 | 1:16PM 1.58 | 1:39AM 1.61 | 2:11PM 1.42 | 2:39AM 1.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:08AM 0.09 | 6:21PM 0.19 | 6:48AM 0.22 | 7:00PM 0.33 | 7:36AM 0.38 | 7:47PM 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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