
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 342 | 422 | 385 | 305 | 362 | 570 | 672 | 813 | 604 | 515 | 365 | 289 | 160 | 61 | 41 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.33m | 00:32AM1.26m | 12:52PM1.28m | 1:10AM1.20m | 1:30PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:49AM0.29m | 7:10PM0.38m | 7:26AM0.36m | 7:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | W 18 | S 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
24 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 289 | 160 | 61 | 23 | 17 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | NW 17 | S 9 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 50 | 36 | 34 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | S 9 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 8 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
245 | 342 | 422 | 385 | 305 | 362 | 570 | 672 | 813 | 604 | 515 | 365 | 1 | 65 | 860 | 942 | 917 | 935 | 671 | 512 | 445 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 135 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 30 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 129 | 195 | 113 | 202 | 237 | 202 |
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