Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 453 | 701 | 1070 | 1208 | 1248 | 1248 | 813 | 335 | 215 | 165 | 145 | 97 | 82 | 57 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.53m | 2:11AM1.62m | 2:42PM1.44m | 3:02AM1.51m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:57AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.25m | 7:41PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:30PM0.43m | 9:14AM0.42m | 9:27PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 13 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 813 | 335 | 215 | 3 | 35 | 97 | 82 | 57 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 66 | 72 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | S 14 | W 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 17 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | W 15 | S 16 | W 15 | S 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 414 | 453 | 701 | 1070 | 1208 | 1248 | 1248 | — | — | — | 165 | 145 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 123 | 123 | 167 | 94 | 94 | 122 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 41 |
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