Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 4AM is: 2.0m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 3.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1474 | 1716 | 2938 | 17952 | 18828 | 20140 | 19072 | 17753 | 16964 | 14556 | 13996 | 13113 | 11346 | 10280 | 10626 | 12855 | 12544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.70m | 8:46AM2.59m | 9:06PM2.77m | 9:27AM2.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.09m | 2:53PM0.06m | 3:21AM0.01m | 3:35PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | NNE 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1474 | 1685 | 2938 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | 16964 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 12855 | 12544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1178 | 1716 | 1904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1061 | 1070 | 1676 | 17952 | 18828 | 20140 | 19072 | 17753 | — | 14556 | 13996 | 13113 | 11346 | 10280 | 10626 | 11329 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 247 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 84 | 97 | 128 | 97 | 81 | 11 |
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