
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Paki today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7329 | 6712 | 6368 | 5507 | 4875 | 4553 | 4110 | 3644 | 3372 | 3009 | 2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2247 | 1956 | 1688 | 1443 | 1220 | 990 | 839 | 683 | 545 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45AM2.63m | 10:59PM2.61m | 11:23AM2.53m | 11:36PM2.46m | 12:01PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.04m | 4:54PM0.17m | 5:14AM0.14m | 5:33PM0.31m | 5:52AM0.28m | 6:13PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
7329 | 6712 | 6368 | 5507 | 4875 | 4553 | 4110 | 3644 | 3372 | 3009 | 2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2247 | 1956 | 1688 | 1443 | 1220 | 990 | 839 | 683 | 545 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 0 | 630 | 630 | 0 | 190 |
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