Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 329 | 376 | 809 | 237 | 288 | 228 | 197 | 123 | 114 | 112 | 109 | 41 | 85 | 183 | 286 | 361 | 278 | 509 | 460 | 684 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.42m | 11:48AM1.37m | 00:02AM1.38m | 12:27PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.19m | 5:45AM0.19m | 6:01PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.23m | 6:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 73 | 72 | 237 | 288 | 228 | 197 | 123 | 114 | 112 | 152 | 155 | 155 | 110 | 112 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 16 | NW 18 | WNW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 211 | 52 | 192 | 186 | 173 | 140 | 150 | 38 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | W 18 | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 78 | 160 | — | — | 49 | 49 | 49 | — | 19 | — | — | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 329 | 376 | 809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 37 | 85 | 183 | 286 | 361 | 278 | 509 | 460 | 684 | 696 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 73 | 237 | 344 | 32 | 141 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 73 | 102 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 76 |
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