Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (30 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 11PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 80 | 128 | 196 | 245 | 287 | 278 | 225 | 166 | 136 | 154 | 162 | 340 | 522 | 550 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.80m | 1:35PM1.76m | 1:58AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.06m | 7:12AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.17m | 7:46AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | NW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 80 | 128 | 196 | 245 | 287 | 278 | 225 | 166 | 136 | 154 | 162 | 340 | 522 | 550 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 41 |
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