Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 278 | 342 | 245 | 144 | 94 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.74m | 11:36PM1.90m | 12:01PM1.74m | 00:19AM1.87m | 12:43PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.06m | 5:22PM0.11m | 5:54AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.11m | 6:31AM0.08m | 6:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 144 | 94 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 9 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 228 | 278 | 342 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 118 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 16 |
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