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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 159 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:01AM 1.65 | 10:26PM 1.63 | 10:39AM 1.75 | 11:00PM 1.73 | 11:13AM 1.81 | 11:32PM 1.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:29PM 0.17 | 4:38AM 0.20 | 4:57PM 0.09 | 5:07AM 0.12 | 5:23PM 0.05 | 5:33AM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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