
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | N 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 143 | 104 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 108 | 162 | 175 | 222 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.42m | 00:02AM1.42m | 12:26PM1.40m | 00:43AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.11m | 5:59PM0.15m | 6:21AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.21m | 7:03AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
175 | 143 | 104 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 9 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | N 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
50 | 50 | 54 | 63 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 89 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 48 | 72 | 108 | 162 | 175 | 222 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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