
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 2PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 66 | 159 | 223 | 245 | 238 | 239 | 191 | 126 | 102 | 88 | 83 | 103 | 209 | 404 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.40m | 00:43AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.35m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:00PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.21m | 7:03AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.29m | 7:51AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | N 5 | S 13 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 14 | NW 16 | S 14 |
92 | 90 | 27 | 89 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 13 | WNW 14 | S 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 14 | NW 16 |
11 | 11 | 90 | 21 | 87 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
20 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
12 | 22 | — | 16 | — | 8 | 11 | 23 | 66 | 159 | 223 | 245 | 238 | 239 | 191 | 126 | 102 | 88 | 83 | 103 | 209 | 404 | 398 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 52 |
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