Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 111 | 173 | 212 | 170 | 236 | 274 | 484 | 963 | 1102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:29AM2.01m | 3:14PM1.98m | 3:33AM1.90m | 4:27PM1.93m | 4:48AM1.87m | 5:40PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.70m | 9:30PM0.89m | 10:00AM0.78m | 10:43PM0.93m | 11:11AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 |
1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 61 | 173 | 212 | 30 | 140 | 274 | 281 | 439 | 1102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 8 | NE 12 | — | SW 18 |
— | — | 2 | — | 243 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 86 | 130 | 142 | 236 | 74 | 6 | — | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 19 | NE 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | 58 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 6 | 122 | — | — | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 108 | 175 | 484 | 963 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 620 | 630 | 630 | 649 | 649 | 645 | 354 | 79 |
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