
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 96 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.22m | 2:28PM1.16m | 2:50AM1.15m | 3:22PM1.10m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.45m | 9:10AM0.43m | 9:41PM0.51m | 10:08AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | S 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 13 | N 10 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 96 | 205 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 71 | 114 | 101 | 131 |
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