Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 51 | 219 | 382 | 345 | 423 | 466 | 385 | 349 | 360 | 374 | 600 | 1284 | 1851 | 2494 | 2112 | 2082 | 1303 | 944 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.26m | 3:59AM1.17m | 4:49PM1.17m | 5:44AM1.11m | 6:40PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.67m | 9:49AM0.71m | 11:15PM0.76m | 12:19PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 51 | 219 | 382 | 345 | 423 | 466 | 385 | 349 | 360 | 374 | 600 | 1284 | 1851 | 2494 | 2112 | 2082 | 1303 | 944 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 118 | 90 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 177 | 148 | 157 | 218 | 118 | 118 |
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