Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 59 | 72 | 128 | 411 | 558 | 508 | 462 | 366 | 382 | 357 | 371 | 410 | 475 | 585 | 318 | 184 | 156 | 91 | 68 | 61 | 17 | 50 | 132 | 136 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.35m | 11:37PM1.28m | 11:54AM1.34m | 00:13AM1.25m | 12:29PM1.30m | 00:51AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.24m | 5:34PM0.30m | 5:49AM0.27m | 6:10PM0.34m | 6:25AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 184 | 156 | 91 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 4 | NW 14 | S 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | NW 14 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 59 | 72 | 128 | 411 | 558 | 508 | 462 | 366 | 382 | 357 | 371 | 410 | 475 | 585 | 318 | — | — | — | 68 | 61 | 17 | 50 | 132 | 136 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 56 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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