Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 186 | 258 | 261 | 374 | 535 | 371 | 204 | 98 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
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-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.63m | 2:47AM1.49m | 3:14PM1.48m | 3:51AM1.32m | 4:27PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.31m | 8:26AM0.42m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:22AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 371 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 5 | S 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | SSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | SSW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 14 | W 14 | S 13 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 154 | 186 | 258 | 261 | 374 | 535 | — | 204 | 98 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 199 | 157 | 67 | 157 | 129 | 59 | 21 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 41 |
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