Paekakariki Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.1° 

Paekakariki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 12PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.7
N
3
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
25
24
23
22
9
8
11
19
35
52
123
186
247
271
678
857
527
428
382
373
307
408
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:41AM1.48m
8:13PM1.57m
8:46AM1.56m
9:12PM1.69m
9:42AM1.65m
10:04PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.42m
2:11PM0.38m
2:48AM0.31m
3:09PM0.30m
3:43AM0.20m
3:58PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
6
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
2
2
3
6
7
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
5
6
6
6
6
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
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