
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (23 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 87 | 167 | 254 | 500 | 658 | 756 | 585 | 377 | 306 | 290 | 261 | 246 | 350 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.24m | 8:49AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.31m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:38PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.32m | 2:37AM0.25m | 2:56PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.18m | 3:36PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NW 19 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 |
2 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 19 | NW 4 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | — |
3 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 28 | 87 | 167 | 254 | 500 | 658 | 756 | 585 | 377 | 306 | 290 | 261 | 246 | 350 | 450 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 70 |
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