Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 911 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 647 | 618 | 663 | 653 | 392 | 379 | 551 | 706 | 853 | 832 | 666 | 1326 | 465 | 487 | 521 | 679 | 1225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.40m | 9:19PM2.59m | 9:35AM2.48m | 9:53PM2.66m | 10:11AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.23m | 3:30AM0.22m | 3:40PM0.17m | 4:05AM0.14m | 4:17PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 911 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 647 | 618 | 663 | 311 | 355 | 365 | 294 | 706 | 190 | 140 | 113 | 491 | 465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | NNE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 653 | 392 | 379 | 551 | 270 | 261 | 253 | 372 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 218 | 212 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 46 | 70 | 226 | 259 | 184 | 198 | — | — | — | 14 | 89 | 114 | 40 | 63 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 112 | 153 | 202 | 240 | 358 | 371 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 44 | 853 | 832 | 666 | 1326 | 460 | 487 | 521 | 567 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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