Surf Forecasts:
Peka Peka surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,710 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Peka Peka this week:
The surf forecast for Peka Peka over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Peka Peka in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Peka Peka over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 440 | 799 | 373 | 279 | 529 | 524 | 501 | 696 | 1418 | 1034 | 490 | 320 | 266 | 1094 | 634 | 697 | 1093 | 226 | 216 | 674 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.70m | 10:08AM1.72m | 10:22PM1.81m | 10:44AM1.83m | 11:00PM1.88m | 11:21AM1.89m | 11:39PM1.89m | 11:59AM1.90m | 00:20AM1.85m | 12:39PM1.86m | 1:03AM1.76m | 1:23PM1.78m | 1:49AM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.22m | 4:06AM0.08m | 4:21PM0.11m | 4:40AM0.01m | 4:56PM0.03m | 5:13AM-0.02m | 5:31PM-0.01m | 5:47AM-0.00m | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:21AM0.06m | 6:44PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.16m | 7:24PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 52 | 48 | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | 1034 | 490 | 320 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 37 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 37 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | ENE 2 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 440 | 799 | 373 | 279 | 529 | 524 | 501 | 696 | 1418 | — | 1 | — | 266 | 1094 | 634 | 697 | 1093 | 226 | 216 | 674 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 87 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 147 | 146 | 197 | 0 | 71 | 85 | 59 | 57 | 85 | 91 | 32 | 71 | 57 |
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