Te Paki Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.53° S 172.73° E

Te Paki WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Paki sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,272 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 17s period. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 17s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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