
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 3AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 226 | 226 | 190 | 128 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 100 | 175 | 228 | 352 | 460 | 305 | 223 | 216 | 157 | 118 | 77 | 59 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.48m | 9:54AM1.41m | 10:18PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.42m | 11:05PM1.50m | 11:28AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:05PM0.15m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 75 | 27 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 157 | 118 | 77 | 59 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
— | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 64 | 61 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
236 | 226 | 226 | 190 | 128 | 67 | 59 | 61 | 100 | 175 | 228 | 352 | 460 | 305 | 223 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 76 | 102 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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