Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 278 | 436 | 436 | 466 | 480 | 347 | 293 | 236 | 439 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.11m | 3:00AM1.07m | 3:39PM1.06m | 4:19AM1.03m | 5:10PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.52m | 9:15AM0.51m | 10:03PM0.57m | 10:33AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 278 | 436 | 436 | 466 | 480 | 347 | 293 | 236 | 439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 113 | 135 | 135 |
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