Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3515 | 3261 | 3420 | 2886 | 2536 | 2310 | 2528 | 2677 | 2555 | 2130 | 1968 | 1880 | 1607 | 1633 | 3589 | 3144 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.53m | 12:39PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.36m | 1:23PM2.23m | 1:37AM2.17m | 2:13PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.44m | 7:14AM0.41m | 7:35PM0.62m | 8:00AM0.57m | 8:27PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSE 7 | W 25 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3515 | 3261 | — | 63 | 12 | 2310 | 2528 | 2677 | 2555 | 2130 | 1968 | 1880 | 1607 | 1633 | 3589 | 3144 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 177 | 460 | 614 | 908 | 1052 | 20 | 45 | 129 | 90 | 63 | 41 | 29 | 30 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 6 |
297 | — | 3420 | 2886 | 2536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 30 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 456 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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