
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
165 | 126 | 109 | 126 | 149 | 311 | 753 | 524 | 486 | 627 | 777 | 328 | 172 | 147 | 120 | 246 | 145 | 82 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.16m | 5:41AM1.17m | 6:34PM1.23m | 6:58AM1.22m | 7:36PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.48m | 12:07PM0.43m | 00:50AM0.41m | 1:19PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
165 | 126 | 109 | 126 | 149 | 311 | 753 | 524 | 486 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 164 | 128 | 103 | 246 | 145 | 82 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 8 |
21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 19 | NW 19 | S 14 | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 15 |
7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | S 2 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | 627 | 777 | 328 | 172 | 147 | 120 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 28 | 73 | 113 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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