Paekakariki Surf Break

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
30
55
53
81
81
83
53
34
34
33
34
34
17
16
15
15
17
7
8
8
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
40
SSE
45
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:38PM1.30m
6:02AM1.30m
6:42PM1.32m
7:06AM1.31m
7:40PM1.37m
8:04AM1.36m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.60m
12:27PM0.54m
1:04AM0.58m
1:26PM0.52m
2:01AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
2
1
2
4
6
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
12
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
10
3
3
3
1
-1
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
0
1
3
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
11
30
55
53
81
81
83
53
30
34
33
34
34
17
16
15
15
17
7
8
8
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
4
8
4
2
4
8
8
34
20
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
16
13
13
14
4
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
1
SSW
4
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
6
2.3
S
9
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
5
1.5
S
5
Energy kJ
11
5
38
115
333
524
271
944
1155
1424
1833
2070
2245
1868
1510
1177
359
681
194
174
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
15
94
67
67
122
67
196
193
193
122
193
161
106
106
96
94
94
106
96
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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