
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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
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105 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 65 | 63 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.20m | 7:47AM1.18m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:26AM1.25m | 8:37PM1.34m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.35m | 1:56PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
105 | 103 | 32 | 24 | 65 | 63 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
15 | 15 | 103 | 102 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
4 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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