Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 18 | 36 | 53 | 111 | 239 | 312 | 371 | 423 | 411 | 305 | 275 | 256 | 237 | 209 | 216 | 218 | 310 | 404 | 321 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.33m | 00:01AM1.28m | 12:21PM1.27m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:00PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.29m | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:39PM0.37m | 6:57AM0.36m | 7:23PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 36 | 53 | 111 | 239 | 312 | 371 | 423 | 411 | 305 | 275 | 256 | 237 | 209 | 216 | 218 | 310 | 404 | 321 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 70 |
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