Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 9AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2746 | 2416 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.17m | 2:13PM2.09m | 2:29AM2.01m | 3:14PM1.98m | 3:33AM1.90m | 4:27PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.57m | 8:27PM0.78m | 8:55AM0.70m | 9:30PM0.89m | 10:00AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
2746 | 2416 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | 64 | 61 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 243 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
123 | 115 | — | 86 | — | 41 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 630 | 0 | 0 |
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