Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 100 | 74 | 87 | 136 | 203 | 210 | 297 | 415 | 325 | 181 | 113 | 75 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.71m | 10:52PM1.87m | 11:18AM1.74m | 11:36PM1.90m | 12:01PM1.74m | 00:19AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.14m | 5:14AM0.06m | 5:22PM0.11m | 5:54AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 113 | 75 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 143 | 100 | 74 | 87 | 136 | 203 | 210 | 297 | 415 | 325 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 118 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 |
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