Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 7PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 380 | 437 | 476 | 431 | 243 | 131 | 96 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.41m | 11:24PM1.44m | 11:47AM1.42m | 00:02AM1.42m | 12:26PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.13m | 5:41AM0.11m | 5:59PM0.15m | 6:21AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 49 | 243 | 131 | 96 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 63 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 147 | 380 | 437 | 476 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 72 | 70 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 |
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