
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pakalas today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pakalas at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pakalas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1121 | 1245 | 1189 | 956 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 264 | 261 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 245 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM0.57m | 3:25AM0.21m | 4:28PM0.57m | 4:02AM0.23m | 4:55PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.12m | 9:05AM-0.02m | 11:29PM0.12m | 9:40AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1121 | 1245 | 1189 | 956 | 847 | 652 | 545 | 443 | 349 | 288 | 230 | 169 | 132 | 126 | 280 | 133 | 219 | 212 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
141 | 130 | 181 | 200 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 264 | 261 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 289 | 284 | 90 | 219 | 152 | 120 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 |
39 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
1592 | 56 | 1509 | 8 | 1059 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 245 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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