Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 87 | 124 | 143 | 159 | 196 | 204 | 295 | 459 | 440 | 510 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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-on |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.30m | 9:22AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.30m | 3:49AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 87 | 124 | 143 | 159 | 196 | 204 | 295 | 459 | 440 | 510 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 100 | 134 | 145 |
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