
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 18 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.13m | 2:17PM1.16m | 2:50AM1.07m | 3:17PM1.10m | 4:00AM1.03m | 4:30PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.43m | 8:44PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.49m | 9:45PM0.54m | 10:05AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 32 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 6 | W 13 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 12 | WNW 3 | W 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | — |
74 | 59 | 36 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 76 | 230 | 234 | 142 | 114 | 74 | 74 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
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