
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 79 | 55 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.39m | 12:57PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.31m | 1:41PM1.22m | 2:00AM1.22m | 2:28PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.25m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.31m | 7:54PM0.38m | 8:22AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
109 | 79 | 55 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 16 | 36 | 60 | 59 | 92 | 97 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | WNW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
38 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 19 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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