Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 28 | 74 | 163 | 228 | 228 | 266 | 388 | 459 | 656 | 918 | 836 | 735 | 604 | 458 | 373 | 260 | 191 | 249 | 589 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.08m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.09m | 6:16AM1.08m | 6:55PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.48m | 10:52PM0.54m | 11:24AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.54m | 12:35PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 260 | 191 | 249 | 589 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 74 | 163 | 228 | 228 | 266 | 388 | 459 | 656 | 918 | 836 | 735 | 604 | 458 | 373 | 2 | 117 | 155 | 229 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 335 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 135 | 119 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 100 | 76 | 113 | 113 | 83 |
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