Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 263 | 338 | 694 | 1456 | 2264 | 1656 | 1108 | 711 | 516 | 365 | 388 | 198 | 434 | 547 | 667 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.55m | 2:29PM1.48m | 3:01AM1.39m | 3:37PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.29m | 7:48AM0.37m | 8:14PM0.45m | 8:40AM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 25 | 24 | 711 | 5 | 365 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | NW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 273 | 263 | 338 | 694 | 1456 | 2264 | 1656 | 1108 | — | 516 | — | 388 | 198 | 434 | 547 | 667 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 167 | 180 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 329 | 96 | 76 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 148 | 123 |
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