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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 24 | W 23 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.37m | 6:25PM1.34m | 6:44AM1.47m | 7:23PM1.47m | 7:40AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.59m | 12:30PM0.44m | 00:51AM0.49m | 1:25PM0.31m | 1:45AM0.36m | 2:12PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 115 | 81 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 121 | 8 | 18 | 150 | 117 | 113 | 77 | 75 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 6 | NW 14 | W 23 | NW 14 | NW 21 | SSW 4 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 48 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 24 | — | — | W 14 | NW 20 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 34 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 314 | 294 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 220 | 103 |
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