Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 3AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 286 | 372 | 350 | 332 | 393 | 500 | 653 | 440 | 424 | 424 | 381 | 370 | 391 | 360 | 371 | 337 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.82m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:16AM1.70m | 1:39PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.09m | 6:50PM0.17m | 7:10AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 160 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 176 | 286 | 372 | 350 | 332 | 393 | 500 | 653 | 440 | 424 | 424 | 381 | 370 | 391 | 360 | 371 | 337 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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