Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 344 | 245 | 786 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 | 864 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 604 | 755 | 1694 | 1585 | 1860 | 1311 | 1291 | 1214 | 1073 | 933 | 933 | 1006 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:54PM2.03m | 3:17AM1.87m | 4:02PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.84m | 5:12PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.72m | 9:16PM0.86m | 9:36AM0.80m | 10:26PM0.88m | 10:46AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 350 | 344 | 245 | 786 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 | 864 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 604 | 635 | 1694 | 1585 | 1860 | 1311 | 1291 | 1214 | 1073 | 933 | 933 | 1006 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | SW 16 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 214 | 120 | 240 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 117 | 197 | 493 | 581 | 755 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 164 | 162 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 279 | 189 | 139 | 86 | 63 | 59 | 62 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 133 | 160 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 14 | 71 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 25 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
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