Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 2AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 59 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.41m | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:43AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.15m | 5:40AM0.16m | 5:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 59 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 15 | SSW 4 | WNW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 15 | 35 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 63 | 106 | 485 | 669 | 336 | 265 | 188 | 172 | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 116 | 116 | 232 | 202 | 194 | 194 | 202 | 202 | 194 |
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