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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Illusions - Plimmerton14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft366 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Illusions - Plimmerton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft10 smushy	366kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Paekakariki1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft98 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Paekakariki, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft10 smushy	98kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	16°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	15°C

Pukerua Bay8.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft100 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pukerua Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	15kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	15°C

Ring rolls2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft58 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ring rolls, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	58kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the south, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	15°C

Scouts den3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft58 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scouts den, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	58kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the south, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	15°C

The Pa14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porirua, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft366 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 shollow	23kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 shollow	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Titahi Bay17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft193 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Titahi bay beach17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft193 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi bay beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°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).