
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1585 | 1609 | 1672 | 1115 | 1163 | 1728 | 3936 | 4816 | 5144 | 5555 | 5854 | 6699 | 6792 | 7277 | 7795 | 7956 | 8120 | 7510 | 7029 | 6472 | 5754 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.72m | 00:03AM2.56m | 12:35PM2.64m | 00:54AM2.43m | 1:29PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.18m | 6:19AM0.09m | 6:52PM0.28m | 7:12AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | NNE 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 27 | 1672 | 1115 | 1163 | 1728 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 21 | 7277 | 10 | 7956 | 8120 | 7510 | 7029 | 6472 | 5754 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | WSW 10 | NNE 8 | W 7 | WSW 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
7 | 10 | 7 | 210 | 396 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1585 | 1609 | 243 | — | — | 306 | 3936 | 4816 | 5144 | 5555 | 5854 | 6699 | 6792 | — | 7795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 407 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 395 | 647 | 538 | 647 | 647 | 677 | 647 | 551 | 543 | 551 | 456 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
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