Paekakariki Surf Break

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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
WNW
8
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
9
7
6
6
6
9
14
15
8
16
30
56
55
67
84
83
64
39
34
33
31
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35PM1.32m
4:57AM1.34m
5:38PM1.30m
6:02AM1.30m
6:42PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.49m
10:36PM0.58m
11:19AM0.53m
11:54PM0.60m
12:27PM0.54m
1:04AM0.58m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
Temp °C
10
13
13
11
11
12
13
12
13
16
16
12
12
11
12
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
6
9
10
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
13
10
10
10
11
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
62
35
34
33
32
29
29
14
15
8
16
7
56
55
67
84
83
64
39
20
33
31
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
14
7
7
6
6
3
4
29
29
16
16
30
3
2
3
4
8
8
17
34
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
2
2
4
1
16
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
S
3
1.5
S
5
1.8
S
5
1.7
S
5
1.8
S
5
2.1
S
9
2.4
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
5
9
6
3
1
3
9
3
5
4
2
1
11
119
183
149
174
715
1022
1422
1375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
43
59
43
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
16
96
122
67
67
67
67
122
193
193
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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