
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 10PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 7 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 68 | 133 | 110 | 130 | 166 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.41m | 8:53AM1.36m | 9:17PM1.47m | 9:40AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.26m | 2:43AM0.23m | 3:05PM0.19m | 3:30AM0.16m | 3:50PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 133 | 110 | 130 | 166 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 18 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 17 | — | — | W 19 | NW 18 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 68 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | NW 6 | S 9 | — | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 55 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 14 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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