Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.31m | 12:59PM1.25m | 1:15AM1.22m | 1:40PM1.18m | 2:00AM1.14m | 2:30PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.28m | 7:15PM0.37m | 7:37AM0.36m | 8:00PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.44m | 8:54PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 187 | 26 | 25 | 187 | 125 | 85 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 9 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 4 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 33 | 84 | 138 | 942 | 1331 | 1242 | 972 | 562 | 22 | 260 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 189 | 189 | 202 | 207 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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