Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pakiri beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pakiri beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pakiri beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.75m | 3:08PM1.87m | 3:30AM1.74m | 4:03PM1.88m | 4:29AM1.77m | 4:56PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.60m | 9:35PM0.66m | 9:49AM0.61m | 10:30PM0.62m | 10:44AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | S 3 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 173 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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