Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3163 | 2489 | 1945 | 1399 | 1017 | 882 | 798 | 338 | 391 | 290 | 276 | 724 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 1062 | 689 | 769 | 756 | 604 | 581 | 755 | 1694 | 1563 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.10m | 1:58PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:54PM2.03m | 3:17AM1.87m | 4:02PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.60m | 8:15PM0.77m | 8:33AM0.72m | 9:16PM0.86m | 9:36AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3163 | 2489 | 1945 | 1399 | 1017 | 882 | 798 | 311 | 391 | 290 | 276 | 724 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 10 | 689 | 769 | 756 | 604 | 497 | 646 | 1694 | 1563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 319 | 214 | 149 | 175 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 117 | 197 | 493 | 581 | 755 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | SW 19 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 164 | 206 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 779 | 999 | 828 | 730 | 627 | 559 | 416 | 338 | 192 | 159 | 124 | 112 | 83 | 71 | 70 | 1062 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 79 | 84 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 78 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
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