Surf Forecast Surf Report
Paekakariki surf break

Paekakariki surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 NZST
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Paekakariki today?

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.1
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.5
N
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.5
N
0.7
N
0.9
N
0.9
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
Period(s) (?)131313131212121010101010716131414141313131313121212126661115151616161515151414143141313133444556666666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)373333300044253787333333333221352124101023212121888777771227345998124154181228187149141
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
20
SE
25
SSE
20
S
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassonglassglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
glassglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33AM
1.85
11:52PM
1.87
12:16PM
1.73
12:35AM
1.76
1:01PM
1.58
1:22AM
1.62
1:52PM
1.42
2:16AM
1.47
2:53PM
1.28
3:23AM
1.34
4:11PM
1.19
4:44AM
1.28
5:37PM
1.19
6:04AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:32PM
0.07
5:56AM
0.09
6:07PM
0.19
6:36AM
0.22
6:45PM
0.33
7:20AM
0.37
7:28PM
0.47
8:16AM
0.52
8:25PM
0.61
9:47AM
0.62
10:11PM
0.70
11:50AM
0.62
12:13AM
0.66
1:00PM
0.53
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise7:05-------7:05-------7:07-------7:07-------7:09-------7:09-------7:11-------7:11---
Sunset--5:29-------5:27-------5:25-------5:24-------5:23-------5:22-------5:21-------5:20-
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Rain (mm)
-162131384455444331-----------------------------------------
Temp. °C16171617161513131312109991010111111111111111011131311111112111213131099889121211111099121214141414141414151515
Feels °C (?)14151314131176531001113334567810111210998557976656711111010865991111111010109101011
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