Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 145 | 95 | 75 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 48 | 80 | 94 | 133 | 178 | 226 | 321 | 239 | 167 | 148 | 239 | 557 | 389 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.83m | 11:56PM1.81m | 12:12PM1.81m | 00:27AM1.75m | 12:42PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.03m | 5:41PM0.06m | 5:54AM0.06m | 6:09PM0.09m | 6:20AM0.12m | 6:38PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | NW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 182 | 145 | 4 | 75 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | NW 19 | — | NW 18 | NW 14 | NW 18 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 14 | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 80 | 94 | 133 | 178 | 226 | 321 | 239 | 167 | 148 | 239 | 557 | 389 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 67 | 67 | 343 | 248 | 16 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 113 | 123 | 94 | 146 | 123 | 94 | 77 | 123 | 94 | 123 | 123 | 77 | 123 | 94 |
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