
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 478 | 418 | 320 | 322 | 318 | 443 | 427 | 886 | 1608 | 1972 | 2007 | 1308 | 1290 | 1273 | 1273 | 1255 | 1238 | 1423 | 1262 | 1208 | 1172 | 1360 | 1380 | 2679 | 1360 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:49AM2.02m | 2:22PM2.14m | 2:43AM1.94m | 3:17PM2.09m | 3:45AM1.90m | 4:15PM2.08m | 4:50AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.64m | 8:43PM0.75m | 8:55AM0.71m | 9:42PM0.76m | 9:55AM0.76m | 10:42PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 8:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
551 | 478 | 418 | 320 | 273 | 209 | 443 | 264 | 886 | 1608 | 1972 | 2007 | 1308 | 1290 | 1273 | 1273 | 1255 | 1238 | 257 | 1262 | 1208 | 1172 | 1360 | 1380 | 2679 | 1360 | 1504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
30 | 31 | 150 | 224 | 322 | 318 | 187 | 427 | 100 | 45 | 41 | 36 | 264 | 311 | 311 | 295 | 173 | 18 | 109 | 120 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | NW 7 |
113 | 157 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 84 | 89 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 62 | 217 | 1423 | 711 | 878 | 632 | 503 | 396 | 403 | 395 | 489 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 71 | 192 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 71 | 0 | 190 | 456 | 24 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 |
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