Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
108 | 96 | 74 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 59 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.42m | 10:43PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
108 | 96 | 74 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 59 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | — | W 14 | W 14 | NW 15 | WNW 19 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 35 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 50 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 52 | 189 | 116 | 228 |
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