Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 51 | 94 | 113 | 137 | 133 | 108 | 79 | 74 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.41m | 10:01PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.42m | 10:43PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.16m | 3:50PM0.14m | 4:15AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
21 | 51 | 94 | 113 | 137 | 133 | 108 | 79 | 74 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | W 17 | — | — | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 |
46 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | — | W 14 | W 14 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 35 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 22 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 71 | 32 | 32 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
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