Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 120 | 161 | 205 | 228 | 255 | 302 | 290 | 337 | 293 | 266 | 269 | 278 | 452 | 932 | 939 | 657 | 392 | 244 | 216 | 187 | 330 | 776 | 1249 | 860 | 550 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.16m | 1:53PM1.21m | 2:24AM1.12m | 2:45PM1.16m | 3:22AM1.08m | 3:43PM1.13m | 4:21AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.42m | 8:18PM0.46m | 8:32AM0.46m | 9:11PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.48m | 10:08PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 216 | 187 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | S 9 | — | S 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 120 | 161 | 205 | 228 | 255 | 302 | 290 | 337 | 293 | 266 | 269 | 278 | 452 | 932 | 939 | 657 | 392 | — | — | — | 330 | 776 | 1249 | 860 | 550 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 72 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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