
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 136 | 212 | 228 | 269 | 357 | 530 | 729 | 789 | 503 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.10m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.08m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.43m | 9:41PM0.51m | 10:08AM0.48m | 10:52PM0.54m | 11:24AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 7 | W 14 | NW 5 | W 6 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 136 | 212 | 228 | 269 | 357 | 530 | 729 | 789 | 503 | 485 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 126 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 165 | 135 | 126 | 135 | 73 |
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