
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2352 | 2097 | 1962 | 2665 | 2846 | 2637 | 3475 | 3264 | 2677 | 2744 | 2699 | 2658 | 4993 | 4676 | 4572 | 4274 | 4274 | 4605 | 4915 | 4733 | 4578 | 4343 | 4135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:43AM2.66m | 10:57PM2.71m | 11:22AM2.68m | 11:36PM2.67m | 12:03PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.02m | 4:50PM0.11m | 5:11AM-0.01m | 5:31PM0.13m | 5:52AM0.03m | 6:14PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2018 | 2097 | 1962 | 2665 | 2846 | 2637 | 3475 | 3264 | 2677 | 2744 | 2699 | 2658 | 4993 | 4676 | 4572 | 4274 | 4274 | 4605 | 4915 | 4733 | 4578 | 4343 | 4135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 198 | 137 | 171 | 384 | 535 | 475 | 799 | 962 | 834 | 854 | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
129 | 117 | 216 | 312 | 75 | — | — | 14 | — | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 604 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 1 |
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