Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 54 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.37m | 7:36AM1.35m | 8:02PM1.52m | 8:36AM1.50m | 8:54PM1.68m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:13PM0.46m | 2:47AM0.30m | 3:00PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | W 19 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | NW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NNW 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
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