
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1834 | 812 | 656 | 581 | 579 | 789 | 1155 | 1865 | 1986 | 2368 | 2238 | 2274 | 2133 | 2968 | 2777 | 2501 | 3475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:44PM2.62m | 9:06AM2.58m | 9:20PM2.69m | 9:43AM2.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.14m | 3:33AM0.02m | 3:50PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
2 | 812 | 656 | 374 | 277 | 286 | 463 | 49 | 263 | 2368 | 2238 | 2274 | 2133 | 2968 | 2777 | 2501 | 3475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 52 | 76 | 95 | 129 | 33 | 216 | 312 | 384 | 535 | 475 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | — |
— | 13 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 75 | 118 | 178 | 80 | 139 | 171 | 602 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1834 | 371 | 408 | 581 | 579 | 789 | 1155 | 1865 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 165 | 165 | 185 | 219 | 645 | 258 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 71 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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