Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 175 | 228 | 256 | 342 | 305 | 157 | 85 | 77 | 57 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.42m | 11:05PM1.50m | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:50PM1.46m | 12:13PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 157 | 85 | 77 | 57 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 175 | 228 | 256 | 342 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 135 | 102 | 102 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 8 |
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