Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 2AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 321 | 211 | 126 | 98 | 77 | 73 | 84 | 64 | 216 | 313 | 383 | 381 | 447 | 563 | 675 | 715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.88m | 12:21PM1.79m | 00:37AM1.82m | 12:58PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.01m | 6:18PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.09m | 6:50PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 192 | 321 | 211 | 126 | 98 | 77 | 192 | 198 | 160 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 18 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 181 | 152 | 232 | 179 | 140 | 147 | 73 | 38 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | — | NW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | 49 | 73 | 48 | 49 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 64 | 216 | 313 | 383 | 381 | 447 | 563 | 675 | 715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 334 | 20 | 90 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 90 | 90 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 77 | 76 |
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