Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 8AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1396 | 1155 | 1738 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 3978 | 4005 | 6791 | 4193 | 7513 | 8176 | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | 8026 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:12PM2.85m | 10:33AM2.65m | 10:53PM2.80m | 11:15AM2.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.00m | 4:42PM0.01m | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 |
1396 | 1155 | 1738 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 3978 | 4005 | 4629 | 4193 | 7513 | 7114 | 4981 | — | — | 8026 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
404 | 152 | 194 | 153 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 323 | 39 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
9 | 15 | 59 | 266 | 671 | 929 | 1187 | 1010 | 853 | 6791 | 638 | 277 | 8176 | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 24 | 37 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 81 |
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