Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 140 | 181 | 210 | 236 | 349 | 386 | 498 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:15PM1.68m | 00:35AM1.81m | 1:03PM1.61m | 1:23AM1.73m | 1:51PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:13PM0.20m | 6:50AM0.17m | 6:56PM0.26m | 7:35AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 63 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | W 14 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | W 11 | NW 14 | W 18 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 17 | 79 | 43 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 54 | 140 | 181 | 210 | 236 | 349 | 386 | 498 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 41 | 16 | 76 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 21 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 123 | 123 |
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