Pakiri beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.26° S 174.78° E

Pakiri beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pakiri beach sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

Pakiri beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pakiri beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pakiri beach this week:

The surf forecast for Pakiri beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pakiri beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pakiri beach over the next 16 days.


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