Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 65 | 63 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.44m | 8:37AM1.44m | 8:48PM1.59m | 9:10AM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.35m | 2:47PM0.34m | 3:10AM0.19m | 3:20PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 105 | 103 | 32 | 24 | 65 | 63 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 103 | 102 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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