
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
189 | 854 | 1078 | 1118 | 811 | 418 | 300 | 175 | 111 | 84 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 112 | 69 | 65 | 432 | 955 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.06m | 3:38AM1.01m | 4:19PM1.04m | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:37PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.57m | 9:46AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.57m | 11:14AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 418 | 300 | 175 | 75 | 131 | 242 | 248 | 189 | 106 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | NW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
19 | — | — | 12 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 65 | 49 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 111 | 84 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 112 | 69 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
189 | 854 | 1078 | 1118 | 811 | 54 | 116 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 54 | 432 | 955 | 984 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 114 | 76 | 76 | 114 | 195 | 76 | 135 | 394 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 |
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