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Paekakariki Surf Forecast
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Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | |
459 | 689 | 701 | 612 | 400 | 292 | 576 | 763 | 567 | 402 | 244 | 206 | 106 | 172 | 169 | 125 | 75 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 74 | 77 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.66m | 11:03AM1.59m | 11:19PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.56m | 11:54PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.26m | 4:50AM0.25m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | S 12 | W 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 459 | 689 | 701 | 612 | 400 | 292 | 576 | 763 | 567 | — | — | 11 | 14 | — | 169 | 125 | 75 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 11 | S 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | S 5 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 59 | 50 | — | — | 402 | 244 | 206 | 106 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 74 | 77 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 45 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
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