Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1117 | 1537 | 2267 | 1722 | 798 | 430 | 307 | 262 | 240 | 307 | 215 | 229 | 752 | 1192 | 1286 | 1371 | 1384 | 985 | 1118 | 1207 | 1384 | 1000 | 651 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.88m | 11:21AM1.89m | 11:39PM1.89m | 11:59AM1.90m | 00:20AM1.85m | 12:39PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.02m | 5:31PM-0.01m | 5:47AM-0.00m | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:21AM0.06m | 6:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 798 | 430 | 307 | 262 | 240 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 651 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1117 | 1537 | 2267 | 1722 | 17 | 66 | — | — | — | 307 | 215 | 229 | 752 | 1192 | 1286 | 1371 | 1384 | 985 | 1118 | 1207 | 1384 | 1000 | — | 560 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 146 | 156 | 123 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 76 | 76 | 118 | 118 | 160 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 90 | 148 | 118 | 255 | 90 | 41 |
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