
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
495 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 369 | 363 | 361 | 340 | 318 | 311 | 263 | 257 | 232 | 371 | 560 | 505 | 1361 | 1417 | 1738 | 1761 | 1650 | 1669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.44m | 10:53AM2.54m | 11:03PM2.39m | 11:30AM2.49m | 11:41PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.21m | 5:04PM0.37m | 5:15AM0.27m | 5:42PM0.44m | 5:53AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | |
— | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
495 | 226 | 171 | 326 | 369 | 363 | 361 | 340 | 318 | 311 | 263 | 257 | 215 | 220 | 157 | 393 | 1361 | 1417 | 1738 | 1761 | 1650 | 1669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 10 | WNW 7 |
194 | 279 | 332 | 121 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 240 | 236 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 228 | 560 | 505 | 75 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 49 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 7 | NE 10 |
25 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 305 | 295 | 248 | 244 | 66 | 60 | 44 | 25 | 40 | 371 | 224 | 87 | 23 | 23 | 60 | 48 | 31 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
204 | 15 | — | — | 71 | 59 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 272 | 204 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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