
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 12 | N 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 182 | 133 | 94 | 82 | 60 | 89 | 83 | 64 | 54 | 26 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.24m | 5:44PM1.35m | 6:37AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.35m | 8:10PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.56m | 11:30AM0.65m | 00:56AM0.53m | 1:21PM0.59m | 2:06AM0.43m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:53AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 83 | 64 | 54 | 21 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 |
280 | 182 | 133 | 94 | 82 | 60 | 89 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 103 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 |
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