Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 193 | 119 | 196 | 403 | 520 | 447 | 332 | 137 | 53 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 133 | 393 | 907 | 1677 | 1874 | 1235 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.20m | 8:35PM1.29m | 8:57AM1.26m | 9:11PM1.35m | 9:32AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:30PM0.32m | 2:49AM0.31m | 3:05PM0.26m | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:39PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 137 | 53 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | — | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 37 | 59 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 6 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 49 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
226 | 193 | 119 | 196 | 403 | 520 | 447 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 133 | 393 | 907 | 1677 | 1874 | 1235 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 117 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 134 |
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