Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 1AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | S 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 111 | 319 | 306 | 196 | 99 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.49m | 10:54AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.48m | 11:46AM1.37m | 00:10AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:46AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.17m | 5:38AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.21m | 6:31AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 196 | 99 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 56 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 76 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | W 12 | S 14 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 18 | NW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SE 2 | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | — | S 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | 15 | 111 | 319 | 306 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 61 | 16 | 102 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 27 | 51 | 72 | 100 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 32 | 73 | 32 | 83 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 51 |
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