Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 141 | 237 | 335 | 1255 | 1715 | 1886 | 1308 | 816 | 549 | 447 | 359 | 270 | 214 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.26m | 9:11PM1.35m | 9:32AM1.32m | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:06AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.31m | 3:05PM0.26m | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:39PM0.20m | 3:58AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
109 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | S 10 | S 10 |
20 | 49 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 8 | NW 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 20 | NW 20 |
7 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 141 | 237 | 335 | 1255 | 1715 | 1886 | 1308 | 816 | 549 | 447 | 359 | 270 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 134 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 101 | 71 | 73 | 52 | 29 | 27 |
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