Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 1PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3615 | 5463 | 5834 | 7676 | 8600 | 7763 | 5821 | 3006 | 2768 | 3401 | 7112 | 6675 | 6734 | 7074 | 7019 | 6728 | 7082 | 6670 | 3224 | 8153 | 9782 | 10458 | 11210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.13m | 1:31PM2.10m | 1:47AM1.97m | 2:30PM1.97m | 2:52AM1.86m | 3:46PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.60m | 7:46PM0.80m | 8:10AM0.74m | 8:50PM0.91m | 9:18AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3615 | 5463 | 1399 | — | — | 2147 | 2412 | 2520 | 2768 | 3401 | — | — | — | 7074 | 7019 | — | — | 1327 | 3224 | — | — | — | 11210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 158 | 102 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 609 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5834 | 7676 | 8600 | 7763 | 5821 | 3006 | 2294 | 1693 | 7112 | 6675 | 6734 | — | — | 6728 | 7082 | 6670 | 1899 | 8153 | 9782 | 10458 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 165 | 165 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 772 | 519 | 607 | 551 | 543 |
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