Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 219 | 314 | 314 | 305 | 323 | 305 | 342 | 342 | 404 | 363 | 255 | 156 | 171 | 177 | 151 | 172 | 228 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.30m | 8:28AM1.30m | 8:46PM1.44m | 9:09AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.64m | 2:27AM0.54m | 2:40PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.39m | 3:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | S 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | S 10 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 219 | 314 | 314 | 305 | 323 | 305 | 342 | 342 | 404 | 363 | 255 | 156 | 171 | 177 | 151 | 172 | 228 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 118 | 76 | 59 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 94 | 90 | 90 |
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