Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 96 | 150 | 143 | 165 | 216 | 204 | 295 | 399 | 459 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.43m | 9:44PM1.56m | 10:04AM1.52m | 10:19PM1.65m | 10:37AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.38m | 3:59AM0.31m | 4:09PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.21m | 4:41PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 16 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 96 | 150 | 143 | 165 | 216 | 204 | 295 | 399 | 459 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 122 | 146 |
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