Te Paki Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.53° S 172.73° E

Te Paki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Te Paki sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.2° 

Te Paki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Te Paki today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 4AM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)16ft (5.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
18
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16003
14556
13198
12722
11346
10943
10973
11329
12162
12493
12493
12578
13042
12535
12152
11345
10199
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:06PM2.77m
9:27AM2.66m
9:45PM2.78m
10:07AM2.67m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.01m
3:35PM0.04m
4:00AM-0.00m
4:15PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
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