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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | W 24 | W 23 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
37 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.34m | 6:44AM1.47m | 7:23PM1.47m | 7:40AM1.59m | 8:12PM1.61m | 8:30AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.44m | 00:51AM0.49m | 1:25PM0.31m | 1:45AM0.36m | 2:12PM0.20m | 2:31AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 37 | 29 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 89 | 119 | 162 | 160 | 119 | 119 | 112 | 76 | 73 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 31 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 65 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 48 | 92 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 5 | — | W 24 | W 23 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 106 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 157 | 106 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 21 | 106 |
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