Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s 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 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 96 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.45m | 3:05AM1.43m | 3:35PM1.35m | 3:56AM1.31m | 4:33PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.34m | 8:31PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.56m | 9:50AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 96 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 76 | 94 | 122 | 113 |
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