Surf Forecasts:
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 5AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 75 | 143 | 222 | 281 | 300 | 569 | 1052 | 682 | 465 | 314 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.47m | 7:41AM1.48m | 8:13PM1.57m | 8:46AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:42AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.42m | 2:11PM0.38m | 2:48AM0.31m | 3:09PM0.30m | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:58PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | — | W 14 | — | W 20 | W 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 9 | S 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 75 | 143 | 222 | 281 | 300 | 569 | 1052 | 682 | 465 | 314 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 60 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 67 | 77 | 122 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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