Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 875 | 1027 | 878 | 970 | 920 | 564 | 238 | 109 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.65m | 11:22PM1.79m | 11:41AM1.69m | 11:54PM1.81m | 12:14PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.14m | 5:36AM0.09m | 5:43PM0.12m | 6:07AM0.07m | 6:13PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 564 | 238 | 109 | 53 | 31 | 32 | 236 | 236 | 145 | 93 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 71 | 67 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | WNW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 875 | 1027 | 878 | 970 | 920 | — | 19 | 592 | 850 | 634 | 426 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 157 | 157 | 148 | 90 | 20 | 222 | 122 | 67 | 122 | 207 | 157 | 67 | 21 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 41 |
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