Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 6AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1956 | 1929 | 1849 | 1719 | 1668 | 1643 | 1834 | 1778 | 1724 | 812 | 656 | 522 | 593 | 745 | 918 | 1914 | 1956 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.51m | 8:29AM2.47m | 8:44PM2.62m | 9:06AM2.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:33PM0.22m | 3:57AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1956 | 1929 | 1849 | 1719 | 1668 | 1643 | 1834 | 1778 | 1724 | 812 | 656 | 423 | 281 | 383 | 918 | 49 | 1956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 52 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | — | 361 | 408 | 522 | 593 | 745 | 272 | 1914 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 11 | 97 | 97 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 165 | 185 | 204 | 219 | 649 | 232 | 37 |
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