Surf Forecasts:
Te Paki surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 12,609 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Paki this week:
The surf forecast for Te Paki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Paki in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Paki over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1006 | 680 | 543 | 321 | 202 | 106 | 132 | 128 | 111 | 161 | 587 | 679 | 1732 | 4651 | 5593 | 12609 | 10395 | 10387 | 6831 | 4570 | 3531 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 10:11PM2.45m | 10:22AM2.29m | 10:49PM2.47m | 11:00AM2.28m | 11:26PM2.46m | 11:39AM2.26m | 00:02AM2.44m | 12:20PM2.23m | 00:41AM2.41m | 1:03PM2.20m | 1:22AM2.37m | 1:51PM2.17m | 2:09AM2.32m | 2:46PM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.46m | 4:31PM0.31m | 5:01AM0.44m | 5:09PM0.33m | 5:39AM0.43m | 5:47PM0.36m | 6:19AM0.43m | 6:27PM0.42m | 7:01AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.44m | 7:59PM0.55m | 8:37AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1006 | 680 | 543 | 321 | 202 | 106 | 132 | 128 | 85 | 161 | 587 | 679 | 754 | 4651 | 5593 | 12609 | 10395 | 10387 | 6831 | 4570 | 3531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ENE 11 | SSE 4 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | ENE 12 | WSW 17 | ENE 11 | SW 22 | SW 19 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 63 | 25 | 47 | 111 | 137 | 26 | 510 | 12 | 165 | 1112 | — | 14 | — | — | 441 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 4 | N 11 | — | ENE 11 | SW 16 | W 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | ENE 11 | W 24 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 3 | 2 | — | 25 | 93 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 12 | ENE 5 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 117 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 154 | 498 | 134 | 1732 | — | — | — | — | 447 | 169 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 489 | 190 | 24 | 192 | 549 | 24 | 83 | 180 | 24 | 192 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Te Paki provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Paki can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Paki surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Paki) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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