
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9228 | 7998 | 6746 | 5603 | 3922 | 3163 | 2489 | 1945 | 1310 | 1017 | 882 | 798 | 383 | 350 | 236 | 284 | 736 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.28m | 1:25AM2.10m | 1:58PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:54PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.64m | 7:40AM0.60m | 8:15PM0.77m | 8:33AM0.72m | 9:16PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
9228 | 7998 | 6746 | 5603 | 3922 | 3163 | 2489 | 1945 | 1310 | 1017 | 882 | 798 | 383 | 350 | 213 | 284 | 736 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | N 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 214 | 236 | 206 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 164 | 149 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 222 | 588 | 1064 | 971 | 828 | 660 | 587 | 393 | 329 | 198 | 161 | 135 | 131 | 79 | 59 | 52 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 410 | 209 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 78 | 11 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
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