
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 334 | 1001 | 886 | 1286 | 2747 | 4320 | 6571 | 9943 | 12987 | 14750 | 13374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM2.09m | 4:03PM2.03m | 4:18AM1.99m | 5:08PM2.01m | 5:22AM1.96m | 6:10PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.62m | 10:15PM0.82m | 10:44AM0.68m | 11:19PM0.85m | 11:44AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 244 | 122 | 273 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 547 | 14750 | 13374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 258 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 56 | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
174 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | 53 | 106 | 334 | 1001 | 886 | 1286 | 2747 | 4320 | 6571 | 9943 | 12987 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 78 | 10 | 78 | 78 | 410 | 620 | 603 | 620 | 190 | 190 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 31 | 104 | 414 | 630 | 630 | 658 | 104 | 97 | 24 |
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