Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.54m | 3:39PM1.43m | 4:02AM1.48m | 4:42PM1.40m | 5:10AM1.43m | 5:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.35m | 9:30PM0.46m | 10:14AM0.42m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:35AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 8 | S 13 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 11 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 17 | 24 | 45 | 58 | 106 | 149 | 243 | 277 | 281 | 281 | 209 | 181 | 177 | 135 | 97 | 75 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 103 | 103 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 207 | 191 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 210 | 199 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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