Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 12PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 161 | 274 | 664 | 1255 | 1388 | 1833 | 1162 | 1006 | 714 | 517 | 380 | 311 | 277 | 75 | 155 | 147 | 110 | 126 | 149 | 322 | 600 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.32m | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:06AM1.36m | 10:18PM1.43m | 10:39AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:39PM0.20m | 3:58AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.17m | 4:32AM0.17m | 4:46PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 19 | NW 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
32 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 14 | 110 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | S 10 | NW 19 | S 10 | NW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | S 14 | NW 20 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
71 | 161 | 274 | 664 | 1255 | 1388 | 1833 | 1162 | 1006 | 714 | 517 | 380 | 311 | 277 | 69 | 155 | 147 | — | 126 | 149 | 322 | 600 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 134 | 134 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 73 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 71 | 102 | 102 | 233 |
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