
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 1PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 209 | 196 | 201 | 346 | 411 | 446 | 543 | 477 | 554 | 769 | 1129 | 1205 | 1303 | 1176 | 790 | 449 | 189 | 105 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 24 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:11PM1.38m | 10:31AM1.33m | 10:45PM1.41m | 11:05AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.26m | 4:24AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.24m | 4:59AM0.25m | 5:13PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 449 | 189 | 105 | 57 | 45 | 244 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 19 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 49 | 44 | 80 | 32 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 4 | S 12 |
189 | 209 | 196 | 201 | 346 | 411 | 446 | 543 | 477 | 554 | 769 | 1129 | 1205 | 1303 | 1176 | 790 | 27 | 631 | 657 | 523 | 418 | 29 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 134 | 134 | 73 | 76 | 100 | 137 | 141 | 141 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 113 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 202 | 83 | 32 |
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