Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5064 | 5914 | 10023 | 9937 | 9973 | 8950 | 8593 | 8760 | 8760 | 8517 | 8517 | 7998 | 7392 | 6448 | 5796 | 4835 | 4247 | 3788 | 3305 | 3005 | 2719 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.56m | 11:02PM2.65m | 11:26AM2.53m | 11:40PM2.58m | 12:07PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.17m | 5:18AM0.11m | 5:34PM0.24m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | NE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
306 | 1019 | 34 | 9937 | 9973 | 8950 | 8593 | 8760 | 8760 | 8517 | 8517 | 7998 | 7392 | 6448 | 5796 | 4835 | 4247 | 3788 | 3305 | 3005 | 2719 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 22 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
46 | 49 | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | — | 54 | 54 | 47 | 117 | 117 | 45 | 384 | 388 | 380 | 413 | 905 | 694 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5064 | 5914 | 10023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 84 | 97 | 81 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 104 | 604 | 630 | 79 | 551 | 630 |
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