
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 12PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 107 | 155 | 184 | 252 | 237 | 184 | 181 | 202 | 305 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.22m | 9:01PM1.30m | 9:22AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.40m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:13AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.30m | 3:49AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 17 | W 18 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 107 | 155 | 184 | 252 | 237 | 184 | 181 | 202 | 305 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 100 | 73 | 141 |
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