
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 67 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.17m | 8:24PM1.25m | 8:44AM1.22m | 9:01PM1.30m | 9:22AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.45m | 2:15PM0.39m | 2:37AM0.40m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:13AM0.35m | 3:30PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
21 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 16 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 16 | S 14 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 21 | 67 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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