Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 1AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 270 | 193 | 210 | 217 | 87 | 72 | 218 | 431 | 303 | 261 | 195 | 454 | 499 | 370 | 612 | 907 | 493 | 440 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.87m | 11:15AM1.80m | 11:27PM1.90m | 11:47AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.06m | 5:10AM-0.02m | 5:18PM0.02m | 5:38AM-0.03m | 5:47PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 70 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 18 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 6 | S 10 | WNW 15 | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | — | — | 24 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 352 | 270 | 193 | 210 | 217 | 87 | 72 | 218 | 431 | 303 | 261 | 195 | 454 | 499 | 370 | 612 | 907 | 493 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 76 | 129 | 118 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 76 | 118 | 167 | 43 | 90 |
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