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Peka peka
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
- Thu 1266, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 66, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 13Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:06 +0.3 mLow 11:13 −0.3 mHigh 17:41 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:42 −0.4 mHigh 06:38 +0.3 mLow 13:14 −0.3 mHigh 19:07 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:04 −0.5 mHigh 07:52 +0.4 mLow 14:24 −0.4 mHigh 20:13 +0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Peka peka
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 128). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Waikanae, 6.3 km away (16 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,760–US$3,330 each
about US$1,760–US$3,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to WLG, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$845–US$1,750 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,760–US$3,330 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Ōtaki its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Waikanae on Booking.com
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About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h
About 30h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WLG, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 20m by road
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