
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 8AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | W 11 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 96 | 155 | 161 | 184 | 189 | 204 | 239 | 445 | 427 | 476 | 1047 | 881 | 843 | 1205 | 1599 | 2129 | 2019 | 1496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:11PM1.38m | 10:31AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.30m | 3:49AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.26m | 4:24AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | 1 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 96 | 155 | 161 | 184 | 189 | 204 | 239 | 445 | 427 | 476 | 1047 | 881 | 843 | 1205 | 1599 | 2129 | 2019 | 1496 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 101 | 134 | 141 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 152 | 152 | 142 | 102 | 76 |
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