Pakiri beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.26° S 174.78° E

Pakiri beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pakiri beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

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 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pakiri beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 14th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 14th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 15th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

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


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