Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
269 | 289 | 350 | 238 | 295 | 508 | 513 | 230 | 381 | 243 | 165 | 120 | 98 | 91 | 86 | 39 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:13AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.42m | 11:48AM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:23PM0.19m | 5:45AM0.19m | 6:01PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
10 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 84 | 73 | 75 | 230 | 381 | 243 | 165 | 120 | 98 | 91 | 189 | 150 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 |
3 | — | 1 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 152 | 186 | 179 | 167 | 117 | 140 | 38 | 39 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | — | WNW 14 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 74 | 49 | — | 38 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
269 | 289 | 350 | 238 | 295 | 508 | 513 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 12 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 27 | 70 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 113 | 337 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 70 | 70 |
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