Peka Peka surf break

Peka Peka surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Peka Peka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Peka Peka sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Peka Peka today?

The current surf forecast for Peka Peka at 10AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (26 Mar)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Peka Peka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.8
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)161515141113131212121212111111101010999988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5232133201081682072773144034484975686516345464964333452701249059
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:42AM
1.44
4:21PM
1.28
5:01AM
1.30
5:58PM
1.18
6:45AM
1.27
7:45PM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:30AM
0.53
9:50PM
0.63
11:36AM
0.67
12:50AM
0.72
2:13PM
0.59
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise--7:26-------7:28-------7:28-----
Sunset-----7:22-------7:21-------7:19--
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---141141111---111-------
Temp. °C151517161615161617171820212019181818181818181717
Feels °C (?)131415131312141314151618191918161616151618191717
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