Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 2AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
572 | 763 | 1117 | 2076 | 3022 | 2476 | 1874 | 1260 | 1012 | 893 | 659 | 419 | 281 | 238 | 176 | 237 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.04m | 6:22PM1.09m | 6:45AM1.08m | 7:14PM1.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.53m | 00:43AM0.53m | 1:03PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | S 7 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 76 | 94 | 76 | 80 | 50 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 55 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
572 | 763 | 1117 | 2076 | 3022 | 2476 | 1874 | 1260 | 1012 | 893 | 659 | 419 | 281 | 238 | 176 | 237 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 76 | 135 | 135 | 152 | 161 | 137 | 114 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 74 | 31 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 71 |
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