Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 51 | 310 | 458 | 447 | 352 | 255 | 93 | 36 | 38 | 96 | 146 | 145 | 142 | 136 | 127 | 143 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.50m | 8:54PM1.68m | 9:21AM1.64m | 9:37PM1.81m | 10:00AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.30m | 3:00PM0.30m | 3:28AM0.15m | 3:37PM0.17m | 4:02AM0.04m | 4:10PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 93 | 36 | 13 | 96 | 20 | 16 | 142 | 136 | 127 | 123 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 19 | S 8 | — | — | — | W 22 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 20 | NW 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 146 | 145 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | NW 21 | NW 20 | WNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 310 | 458 | 447 | 352 | 255 | 30 | 61 | 42 | 108 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 39 | 143 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 77 | 65 | 77 | 113 | 94 | 76 | 94 | 96 | 154 | 157 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 15 |
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