
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
107 | 223 | 321 | 382 | 423 | 423 | 349 | 255 | 236 | 205 | 176 | 166 | 166 | 208 | 266 | 278 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.28m | 12:21PM1.27m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:00PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:39PM0.37m | 6:57AM0.36m | 7:23PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | W 15 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
107 | 223 | 321 | 382 | 423 | 423 | 349 | 255 | 236 | 205 | 176 | 166 | 166 | 208 | 266 | 278 | 490 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 |
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