
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
606 | 480 | 478 | 539 | 659 | 734 | 903 | 907 | 966 | 1174 | 1952 | 1954 | 1032 | 471 | 300 | 241 | 200 | 222 | 170 | 120 | 348 | 764 | 1245 | 1419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.38m | 10:20PM1.40m | 10:47AM1.43m | 11:02PM1.42m | 11:27AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.13m | 4:17PM0.14m | 4:36AM0.10m | 4:58PM0.13m | 5:18AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1032 | 471 | 300 | 241 | 200 | 222 | 170 | 120 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
606 | 480 | 478 | 539 | 659 | 734 | 903 | 907 | 966 | 1174 | 1952 | 1954 | 17 | 35 | 45 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 348 | 764 | 1245 | 1419 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 102 | 73 | 100 | 100 | 152 | 161 | 165 | 159 | 174 | 135 | 141 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 72 | 113 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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