
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 4AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 13 | NW 19 | NW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.12m | 7:14AM1.09m | 7:31PM1.17m | 8:05AM1.16m | 8:16PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.50m | 12:29PM0.48m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:26PM0.40m | 1:56AM0.34m | 2:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 4 | SSW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | S 8 |
12 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NW 17 | SSW 11 | NW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 13 | WNW 9 | S 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NW 19 |
4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 16 | W 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | W 8 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 19 | W 16 |
3 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
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