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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 48 | 64 | 87 | 114 | 176 | 226 | 262 | 237 | 194 | 118 | 75 | 39 | 41 | 108 | 98 | 77 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.68m | 00:43AM1.75m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:35AM1.65m | 2:07PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.13m | 6:16PM0.23m | 6:51AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.34m | 7:52PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 237 | 194 | 118 | 75 | 39 | 41 | 108 | 98 | 77 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 48 | 64 | 87 | 114 | 176 | 226 | 262 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 94 | 122 | 94 | 138 | 179 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 129 | 113 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
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