Paekakariki surf break

Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 2AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (03 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
17
29
33
30
21
19
18
18
17
32
41
43
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
10:33PM1.74m
10:48AM1.70m
11:03PM1.73m
11:19AM1.66m
11:34PM1.70m
11:50AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.14m
4:34AM0.16m
4:45PM0.16m
5:04AM0.17m
5:14PM0.20m
5:35AM0.21m
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
7
8
10
10
7
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
2
11
9
7
4
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
10
10
9
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
7
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
14
3
2
2
2
3
3
7
17
29
33
30
21
19
18
18
17
32
41
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
41
41
41
41
41
41
43
43
41
43
60
60
60
43
43
43
43
43
60
60
60
60
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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