Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 80 | 87 | 96 | 101 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.32m | 4:27PM1.34m | 5:21AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.30m | 7:04AM1.23m | 7:37PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.59m | 10:43PM0.63m | 11:45AM0.70m | 1:30AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 3 | S 9 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 3 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 9 | NW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 38 | 80 | 87 | 96 | 101 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
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