Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 5AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 80 | 115 | 124 | 111 | 136 | 151 | 126 | 84 | 196 | 167 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.46m | 4:03PM1.39m | 4:39AM1.35m | 5:24PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.47m | 9:57PM0.55m | 10:48AM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 57 | 53 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 28 | — | 23 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 80 | 115 | 124 | 111 | 136 | 151 | 126 | 84 | 196 | 167 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 59 |
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