
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 7PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 13 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.07m | 5:09AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.08m | 6:15AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.53m | 10:54PM0.54m | 11:20AM0.52m | 00:05AM0.50m | 12:29PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
53 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 14 | NW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 15 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 13 | — | — | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 51 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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