
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
107 | 72 | 74 | 159 | 100 | 75 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.44m | 10:37AM1.40m | 10:53PM1.41m | 11:12AM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.12m | 4:47PM0.16m | 5:08AM0.15m | 5:23PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
168 | 112 | 69 | 159 | 100 | 67 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 70 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
107 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
12 | — | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | — | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
6 | 38 | 74 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 83 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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