
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 10AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). 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 (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 674 | 1638 | 2038 | 1696 | 1174 | 695 | 418 | 314 | 370 | 184 | 370 | 731 | 527 | 600 | 558 | 529 | 449 | 411 | 540 | 754 | 844 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.20m | 2:42AM1.16m | 3:30PM1.15m | 4:12AM1.13m | 5:08PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:36PM0.45m | 9:02AM0.46m | 9:55PM0.50m | 10:30AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
21 | 8 | 2 | — | 25 | 10 | 695 | 418 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 54 | 7 | 85 | 55 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 14 | — | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | NW 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
305 | 674 | 1638 | 2038 | 1696 | 1174 | — | — | 314 | 370 | 184 | 370 | 731 | 527 | 600 | 558 | 529 | 449 | 411 | 540 | 754 | 844 | 724 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 152 | 159 | 165 | 141 | 165 | 73 | 323 | 105 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 129 | 102 | 76 | 100 | 105 | 135 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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