Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1286 | 1052 | 1014 | 1019 | 1225 | 1643 | 5974 | 4055 | 4947 | 5772 | 10091 | 9613 | 9685 | 9340 | 8711 | 8476 | 8476 | 8233 | 8233 | 7721 | 7127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.54m | 10:27PM2.68m | 10:47AM2.56m | 11:02PM2.65m | 11:26AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:41AM0.10m | 4:54PM0.17m | 5:18AM0.11m | 5:34PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 10 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 14 | NE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 | 1643 | 47 | 330 | 306 | 5772 | 47 | 9613 | 9685 | 23 | 8711 | 8476 | 8476 | 8233 | 8233 | 7721 | 7127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | SW 19 | NE 10 | SW 18 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 22 | SW 21 |
49 | 54 | 38 | 215 | 37 | 47 | — | 177 | 46 | 1019 | — | 31 | 23 | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | — | — | — |
— | 22 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | 45 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1286 | 1052 | 1014 | 1019 | 1095 | 1174 | 5974 | 4055 | 4947 | — | 10091 | — | — | 9340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 97 | 104 | 84 | 104 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 104 | 104 | 81 |
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