Surf Forecasts:
Paekakariki surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 1,508 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paekakariki this week:
The surf forecast for Paekakariki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Paekakariki in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paekakariki over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 19 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 20 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1137 | 926 | 222 | 145 | 39 | 120 | 70 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.69m | 1:16PM1.56m | 1:31AM1.66m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:14AM1.61m | 2:44PM1.48m | 3:03AM1.54m | 3:39PM1.43m | 4:02AM1.48m | 4:42PM1.40m | 5:10AM1.43m | 5:53PM1.41m | 6:26AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:41AM0.24m | 7:48PM0.32m | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.39m | 9:12AM0.35m | 9:30PM0.46m | 10:14AM0.42m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:35AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.50m | 1:00PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | NW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 222 | 145 | 39 | 69 | 90 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | W 19 | NW 18 | — | W 21 | WNW 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 9 | 37 | 120 | 59 | 47 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12 | — | 9 | 20 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | S 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 70 | 48 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | S 2 | S 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1137 | 926 | 66 | 1 | 326 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 53 | 128 | 167 | 380 | 318 | 82 | 166 | 133 | 59 | 27 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 67 | 77 | 67 | 148 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 210 | 157 | 207 |
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