Paekakariki Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.96° S 174.97° E

Paekakariki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paekakariki

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.4
NW
18
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
262
441
314
246
188
217
222
170
144
106
103
70
53
67
186
79
78
148
142
63
108
57
26
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:35PM1.43m
1:55AM1.52m
2:24PM1.38m
2:45AM1.48m
3:21PM1.35m
3:43AM1.45m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.35m
7:28PM0.40m
8:06AM0.39m
8:16PM0.46m
9:02AM0.42m
9:15PM0.50m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
4:58
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
10
9
10
Feels °C
10
13
14
12
11
11
11
9
8
11
11
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.2
WNW
18
0.7
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
—
141
441
314
246
188
217
222
170
144
106
103
70
53
67
32
79
38
148
142
63
108
57
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.2
NW
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
10
—
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.5
NW
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
—
262
2
3
2
2
2
9
—
6
6
4
16
16
15
7
61
78
59
57
35
26
25
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
11
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
22
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
2
2
9
18
15
36
5
8
8
21
21
27
19
48
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
9
—
—
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
—
—
0.3
S
10
—
—
—
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
6
—
—
—
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
683
—
—
7
15
6
—
—
18
—
—
—
15
26
29
186
38
64
—
—
—
17
13
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tora-Stix
Wairarapa
Titahi Bay
Wellington
The Pa Point
Wellington
The Pa Point
Wellington
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
The Pa Point
Wellington
The Pa Point
Wellington
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
The Pa Point
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
Baches
Wairarapa
Baches
Wairarapa
Lyall Bay
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
Eastbourne
Wellington
The Pa Point
Wellington
The Pa Point
Wellington
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
76
20
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
41
59
59
43
41
41
41
41
41
15
15
67
16
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Mana Island
Titahi Bay
Titahi Bay
Mana Island
Mana Island
The Pa
Propellers
Propellers
Airport Rights
Airport Rights
Airport Rights
Airport Rights
Propellers
Propellers
Propellers
Titahi Bay
Titahi Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Kaka Point
Catlins
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Bay of Plenty
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
Otago
Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Canterbury
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Dunedin - Kuri Bush
Otago
Dunedin - Kuri Bush
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Ning Nong Point and Reef
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Last Chance
Gisborne and Mahia
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Weld Road
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
2
5
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
9
Header Global
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Cobblestones
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Lebu
Chile
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Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cabo Blanco
Costa Rica
Weld Road
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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