Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paekakariki today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paekakariki at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paekakariki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1199 | 1367 | 1575 | 1176 | 839 | 694 | 504 | 380 | 311 | 251 | 75 | 173 | 204 | 160 | 123 | 134 | 479 | 489 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.80m | 10:43AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.87m | 11:15AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.13m | 4:41AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.06m | 5:10AM-0.02m | 5:18PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 18 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | S 10 | NW 19 | S 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | S 14 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1199 | 1367 | 1575 | 1176 | 839 | 694 | 504 | 380 | 311 | 251 | 54 | 173 | 204 | 160 | 123 | 134 | 479 | 489 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 76 | 96 | 118 | 90 |
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