
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pai-Pai today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pai-Pai at 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pai-Pai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 117 | 115 | 151 | 227 | 223 | 362 | 407 | 450 | 486 | 451 | 555 | 630 | 485 | 478 | 1362 | 1512 | 1469 | 1447 | 2109 | 2002 | 2228 | 1689 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.14m | 10:58AM0.14m | 11:25PM0.14m | 10:47AM0.16m | 11:09PM0.16m | 10:54AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.07m | 5:29PM0.04m | 5:17AM0.07m | 5:26PM0.04m | 5:06AM0.06m | 5:26PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
51 | 37 | 97 | 151 | 227 | 205 | 164 | 185 | 450 | 261 | 211 | 555 | 630 | 171 | 197 | 1362 | 1512 | 1469 | 1447 | 2109 | 2002 | 2228 | 1689 | 996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 |
121 | 117 | 115 | 27 | 33 | 223 | 362 | 407 | 140 | 486 | 451 | 214 | 192 | 330 | 325 | 41 | 18 | 61 | 16 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 589 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 11 |
35 | 28 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 67 | 21 | 151 | 149 | 18 | 485 | 478 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 32 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 196 | 115 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 2439 | 59 | 59 | 15 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 245 | 1002 | 242 | 1010 | 243 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 |
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