Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
176 | 286 | 372 | 350 | 332 | 393 | 500 | 653 | 440 | 424 | 424 | 381 | 370 | 391 | 360 | 371 | 337 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.38m | 12:27PM1.33m | 00:44AM1.32m | 1:12PM1.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.23m | 6:44PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
160 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
176 | 286 | 372 | 350 | 332 | 393 | 500 | 653 | 440 | 424 | 424 | 381 | 370 | 391 | 360 | 371 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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