Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 7PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1560 | 2103 | 1042 | 540 | 314 | 225 | 194 | 224 | 124 | 251 | 303 | 465 | 384 | 243 | 151 | 79 | 56 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.81m | 11:27PM1.91m | 11:46AM1.87m | 00:01AM1.93m | 12:20PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.01m | 5:40AM-0.06m | 5:52PM-0.02m | 6:10AM-0.05m | 6:23PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1042 | 540 | 314 | 225 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 38 | 39 | 49 | 243 | 151 | 79 | 56 | 43 | 25 | 101 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | S 13 | W 20 | SSW 11 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 60 | 51 | 35 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 98 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 19 | — | — | W 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | SW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1560 | 2103 | 33 | — | — | — | 194 | 224 | 124 | 251 | 303 | 465 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 146 | 226 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 41 | 16 | 41 |
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