Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 431 | 424 | 473 | 527 | 1251 | 1506 | 1484 | 1536 | 2063 | 4433 | 7522 | 8891 | 10159 | 10642 | 9610 | 7502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.30m | 12:43PM2.25m | 00:57AM2.13m | 1:31PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.44m | 6:56PM0.64m | 7:15AM0.60m | 7:46PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 488 | 431 | 424 | 473 | 527 | 1251 | 1506 | 551 | 1536 | 2063 | 4433 | — | 33 | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 14 | 94 | 208 | 6 | 5 | 1484 | 250 | 185 | 121 | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 131 | 195 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 109 | 215 | 495 | — | — | 172 | — | 7522 | 8891 | 10159 | 10642 | 9610 | 7502 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 11 | 83 | 303 | 180 | 354 | 232 | 356 |
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