Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 11AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 19 | NW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 325 | 499 | 1125 | 845 | 800 | 386 | 338 | 184 | 145 | 343 | 215 | 118 | 80 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:53PM1.39m | 7:36AM1.38m | 8:08PM1.52m | 8:43AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.59m | 12:53PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.49m | 2:14PM0.46m | 2:52AM0.33m | 3:09PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 149 | 325 | 499 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 145 | 343 | 215 | 118 | 80 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 19 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 50 | 1125 | 845 | 800 | 386 | 338 | 184 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 59 | 90 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 59 | 41 | 41 |
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