Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 21 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 98 | 151 | 171 | 305 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.81m | 12:14PM1.70m | 00:28AM1.81m | 12:49PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.12m | 6:07AM0.07m | 6:13PM0.12m | 6:37AM0.08m | 6:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 189 | 189 | 147 | 98 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NW 21 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 21 | NW 21 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 356 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 36 | 98 | 151 | 171 | 305 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 76 | 210 |
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