
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6AM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1117 | 1537 | 2267 | 1722 | 798 | 430 | 307 | 262 | 240 | 307 | 215 | 229 | 752 | 1192 | 1286 | 1371 | 1384 | 985 | 1118 | 1207 | 1384 | 1000 | 651 | 560 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.40m | 10:47AM1.43m | 11:02PM1.42m | 11:27AM1.44m | 11:46PM1.40m | 12:11PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.10m | 4:58PM0.13m | 5:18AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:03AM0.15m | 6:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 798 | 430 | 307 | 262 | 240 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 651 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
1117 | 1537 | 2267 | 1722 | 17 | 66 | — | — | — | 307 | 215 | 229 | 752 | 1192 | 1286 | 1371 | 1384 | 985 | 1118 | 1207 | 1384 | 1000 | — | 560 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 159 | 145 | 114 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 73 | 102 | 102 | 152 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 137 | 102 | 270 | 76 | 27 |
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