
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pakiri beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pakiri beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pakiri beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM2.07m | 00:53AM2.11m | 1:28PM1.99m | 1:43AM2.00m | 2:21PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.24m | 6:50PM0.39m | 7:21AM0.33m | 7:41PM0.50m | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:33PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
10 | 10 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | E 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | E 10 | NE 6 | N 7 | E 10 | NE 7 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
61 | 42 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 276 | 95 | 191 | 173 | 173 | 126 | 81 | 114 | 191 | 228 | 267 |
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