
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 9AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 94 | 203 | 289 | 423 | 466 | 452 | 384 | 374 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.37m | 11:27PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.33m | 00:01AM1.28m | 12:21PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.15m | 5:23PM0.21m | 5:44AM0.21m | 6:00PM0.29m | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
65 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 94 | 203 | 289 | 423 | 466 | 452 | 384 | 374 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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