Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 2AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2073 | 1411 | 979 | 650 | 505 | 380 | 311 | 251 | 88 | 173 | 133 | 127 | 150 | 202 | 362 | 882 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:06AM1.36m | 10:18PM1.43m | 10:39AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.17m | 4:32AM0.17m | 4:46PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 19 | WNW 6 | S 9 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | S 13 | WNW 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 14 | 127 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | S 10 | NW 19 | S 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 10 | S 12 | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | S 14 | NW 20 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
2073 | 1411 | 979 | 650 | 505 | 380 | 311 | 251 | 48 | 173 | 133 | — | 150 | 202 | 362 | 882 | 465 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 100 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 51 | 72 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 102 |
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