Te Paki Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.53° S 172.73° E

Te Paki WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Paki sea temperature is
16.5° C
0.4° 

Te Paki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Te Paki surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 12,416 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Te Paki in the next 16 days are 6.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 16th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Paki over the next 16 days.


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