
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 5PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 63 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 554 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.18m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:26AM1.25m | 8:37PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:52AM0.19m | 3:08PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | NW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | S 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
31 | 63 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — |
65 | 19 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | — | 14 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 554 | 646 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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