Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7783 | 4123 | 4193 | 7230 | 7393 | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | 8026 | 9900 | 8357 | 6356 | 7894 | 6125 | 5441 | 5091 | 4027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.80m | 11:15AM2.60m | 11:33PM2.69m | 11:56AM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.11m | 5:51AM0.13m | 6:06PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | 4123 | 4193 | 7230 | 7393 | — | — | — | 8026 | — | 7377 | 6356 | 6614 | 6125 | 5441 | 5091 | 4027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
7783 | 705 | 679 | — | — | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | 95 | 9900 | 8357 | 3703 | 7894 | 2135 | 1708 | 1219 | 1124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 113 | 456 | 576 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 61 |
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