Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 10PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2221 | 1535 | 1035 | 799 | 601 | 377 | 230 | 167 | 86 | 143 | 323 | 323 | 325 | 325 | 381 | 437 | 487 | 428 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.18m | 7:28AM1.18m | 7:59PM1.30m | 8:28AM1.30m | 8:46PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.74m | 1:29AM0.68m | 1:51PM0.64m | 2:27AM0.54m | 2:40PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | S 8 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | S 12 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 76 | 93 | 101 | 65 | 46 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 13 | WNW 15 | S 12 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 82 | 87 | 70 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2221 | 1535 | 1035 | 799 | 601 | 377 | 230 | 167 | 31 | 143 | 323 | 323 | 325 | 325 | 381 | 437 | 487 | 428 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 118 | 118 | 76 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 118 | 76 | 77 | 43 | 43 |
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