Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.48m | 3:03AM1.54m | 3:39PM1.43m | 4:02AM1.48m | 4:42PM1.40m | 5:10AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.39m | 9:12AM0.35m | 9:30PM0.46m | 10:14AM0.42m | 10:46PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 60 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 76 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 100 | 143 | 139 | 293 | 391 | 348 | 287 | 330 | 297 | 256 | 219 | 183 | 158 | 115 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 146 | 67 | 103 | 105 | 106 | 129 | 154 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 122 | 122 | 207 | 200 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 122 | 199 |
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