
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 12PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 419 | 266 | 674 | 689 | 633 | 322 | 174 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 117 | 221 | 398 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.38m | 1:27AM1.29m | 1:57PM1.31m | 2:32AM1.22m | 3:05PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:23PM0.28m | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:23PM0.35m | 8:43AM0.37m | 9:29PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 322 | 174 | 69 | 51 | 42 | 110 | 112 | 126 | 97 | 62 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
3 | 22 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 70 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
444 | 419 | 266 | 674 | 689 | 633 | 104 | 291 | 177 | 291 | 229 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 117 | 221 | 398 | 557 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 27 | 70 | 60 | 237 | 371 | 194 | 125 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 189 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 70 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 76 |
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