
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 45 | 60 | 287 | 444 | 403 | 325 | 216 | 132 | 82 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.21m | 7:23PM1.31m | 7:48AM1.28m | 8:13PM1.38m | 8:37AM1.34m | 8:58PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.36m | 1:39AM0.30m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:28AM0.21m | 2:48PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | S 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
38 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 82 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 19 | S 8 | — | — | — | W 22 | NW 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 20 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 25 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | S 14 | NW 20 | WNW 16 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 60 | 287 | 444 | 403 | 325 | 216 | 132 | 69 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 167 | 83 |
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