
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5324 | 4584 | 4314 | 4258 | 4073 | 3738 | 3470 | 3470 | 3178 | 2736 | 2457 | 2117 | 2175 | 2387 | 2945 | 3926 | 4414 | 4589 | 4469 | 4279 | 4214 | 3788 | 3563 | 3181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:47PM2.82m | 10:06AM2.61m | 10:35PM2.85m | 10:54AM2.59m | 11:21PM2.81m | 11:42AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.09m | 4:17PM-0.04m | 4:52AM0.06m | 5:05PM0.01m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:52PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
5324 | 4584 | 4314 | 4258 | 4073 | 3738 | 3470 | 3470 | 3178 | 2736 | 2457 | 2117 | 2175 | 2387 | 2945 | 3926 | 4414 | 4589 | 4469 | 4279 | 4214 | 3788 | 3563 | 3181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 143 | 785 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 79 | 78 | 165 | 78 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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