
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 278 | 342 | 245 | 144 | 94 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.42m | 11:05PM1.50m | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:50PM1.46m | 12:13PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.20m | 6:22PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
63 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 144 | 94 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
4 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 9 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
228 | 278 | 342 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 102 | 102 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 7 |
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