Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 211 | 191 | 147 | 276 | 314 | 305 | 314 | 314 | 352 | 404 | 404 | 363 | 271 | 161 | 146 | 137 | 133 | 154 | 172 | 231 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.08m | 7:14PM1.15m | 7:37AM1.14m | 7:57PM1.22m | 8:20AM1.20m | 8:35PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.46m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 256 | 211 | 191 | 147 | 276 | 314 | 305 | 314 | 314 | 352 | 404 | 404 | 363 | 271 | 161 | 146 | 137 | 133 | 154 | 172 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 100 | 102 | 73 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 76 |
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