Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 322 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.59m | 9:10AM1.59m | 9:21PM1.73m | 9:42AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.19m | 3:20PM0.20m | 3:41AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 2 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 17 | 322 | 501 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 |
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