Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paea today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paea at 10PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 784 | 471 | 915 | 1672 | 1748 | 1722 | 1390 | 1699 | 2325 | 1693 | 1589 | 2374 | 2314 | 3118 | 3040 | 3062 | 2943 | 2903 | 2550 | 2550 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:09AM0.23m | 10:26PM0.23m | 10:26AM0.27m | 10:38PM0.26m | 10:46AM0.30m | 10:53PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.07m | 4:26AM0.08m | 4:46PM0.06m | 4:37AM0.06m | 5:00PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 649 | 784 | 277 | 915 | 1672 | 1748 | 1722 | 1390 | 1699 | 2325 | 1693 | 1589 | 2374 | 2314 | 3118 | 3040 | 3062 | 2943 | 2903 | 2550 | 2550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 252 | 250 | 471 | 216 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 422 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 13 |
| kJ | 140 | 87 | 422 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 243 | 130 | 200 | 83 | 91 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 3515 | 1144 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 1141 | 1143 | 20 | 28 | 30 |
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