
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 9PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2150 | 1808 | 1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 375 | 293 | 242 | 306 | 390 | 774 | 880 | 1002 | 1016 | 1660 | 4323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.46m | 7:24AM2.41m | 8:03PM2.61m | 8:22AM2.51m | 8:57PM2.73m | 9:15AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.27m | 2:36PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
2150 | 1808 | 1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 253 | 293 | 96 | 306 | 390 | 774 | 880 | 1002 | 1016 | 1660 | 4323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | — |
9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 250 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 42 | 266 | 628 | 968 | 582 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | NE 11 | N 10 | SW 23 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 21 | NNW 6 | WSW 24 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 242 | 51 | 53 | 210 | 27 | 54 | 131 | 352 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 74 | 138 | 236 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 192 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 227 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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