Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 102 | 65 | 63 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 223 | 803 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.18m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:26AM1.25m | 8:37PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.35m | 1:56PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:52AM0.19m | 3:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | NW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 5 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 24 | 31 | 63 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 102 | 65 | 19 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | S 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | 32 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 223 | 803 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 70 |
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