Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.34m | 8:42AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.45m | 9:27AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.59m | 2:38AM0.53m | 2:53PM0.49m | 3:22AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 118 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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