Paekākāriki, New Zealand

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About Paekākāriki

Paekākāriki is a town in Wellington Region, New Zealand. From Paekākāriki you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Paekakariki, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is WLG, 40 km away.

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Staying in Paekākāriki

1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: WLG, 40 km, PMR, 92 km, BHE, 110 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Paekākāriki.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Paekākāriki each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Paekākāriki too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Titahi Bay17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	3 ft10 shollow	225kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 shollow	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 shollow	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 shollow	31kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	2 ft10 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Titahi bay beach17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi bay beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	3 ft10 shollow	225kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 shollow	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 shollow	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 shollow	31kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	2 ft10 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

The Pa14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porirua, 3 km

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 shollow	225kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 shollow	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft9 shollow	100kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 shollow	17kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 shollow	31kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 shollow	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	2 ft10 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Illusions - Plimmerton14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Illusions - Plimmerton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	55kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	2 ft10 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Pukerua Bay8.1 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft117 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pukerua Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 smushy	117kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	63kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	15kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Scouts den3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

1 ft29 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scouts den, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	14°C

Ring rolls2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

1 ft29 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ring rolls, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	14°C

Paekakariki1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Paekakariki, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	24kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Paekākāriki, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).