
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1573 | 702 | 421 | 325 | 251 | 384 | 261 | 229 | 447 | 808 | 1008 | 908 | 1187 | 1994 | 1344 | 1010 | 1018 | 1237 | 1070 | 683 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.43m | 11:02PM1.42m | 11:27AM1.44m | 11:46PM1.40m | 12:11PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.13m | 5:18AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:03AM0.15m | 6:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 14 |
1573 | 702 | 421 | 325 | 251 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 12 | 39 | — | — | 384 | 261 | 229 | 447 | 808 | 1008 | 908 | 1187 | 1994 | 1344 | 1010 | 1018 | 1237 | 1070 | 683 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 73 | 100 | 102 | 113 | 141 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 135 | 233 | 270 | 24 | 28 |
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