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Paekakariki Surf Photo: 'Bracing swim at Paekakariki' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paekakariki sea temperature is

11.7° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	S	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	S	NW	S
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW	S	NW	S
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE	S	NW	S
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE		NW	S
	9 s	off		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		NW	S
	9 s	off		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		NW	S
	8 s	off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		S	NW
	8 s	off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	S	NW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	S	NW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	NW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	SSE
	12 s	off		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	NW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	S	WNW
	5 s	on	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paekakariki around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 45 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Paekakariki Surf Photo: 'Bracing swim at Paekakariki' by Rob Davies

Strong cold Southerly breeze and a small NW swell. Probably cleaner with a few out at nearby Titahi Bay.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:21 pm 23 Oct 2012