
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paea today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paea at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2906 | 2474 | 2261 | 1900 | 1724 | 1484 | 1396 | 1212 | 994 | 965 | 850 | 745 | 734 | 640 | 569 | 466 | 451 | 443 | 384 | 347 | 289 | 275 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.17m | 11:22PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.24m | 10:57AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.14m | 4:59PM0.09m | 5:12AM0.12m | 5:05PM0.05m | 5:09AM0.08m | 5:23PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
2906 | 2474 | 2261 | 1900 | 1724 | 1484 | 1396 | 1212 | 994 | 965 | 850 | 745 | 734 | 640 | 569 | 466 | 451 | 443 | 384 | 347 | 289 | 275 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
14 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 138 | 111 | 10 | 14 | 93 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 17 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 12 | NNW 13 | NE 12 | NNW 12 |
— | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
61 | 59 | 58 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 93 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1143 | 1141 | 1141 | 224 | 5 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 224 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 191 | 191 |
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