Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 80 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.51m | 2:13AM1.44m | 2:36PM1.38m | 2:56AM1.29m | 3:27PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.30m | 7:43PM0.39m | 8:00AM0.43m | 8:21PM0.53m | 8:41AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 170 | 220 | 187 | 130 | 135 | 85 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 80 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
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