
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 81 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | 8:24PM1.25m | 8:44AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.44m | 1:57AM0.45m | 2:15PM0.39m | 2:37AM0.40m | 2:54PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
86 | 81 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
82 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
5 | 54 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 76 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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