Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 10AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 68 | 94 | 113 | 113 | 130 | 106 | 98 | 74 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.36m | 9:17PM1.47m | 9:40AM1.41m | 10:01PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.23m | 3:05PM0.19m | 3:30AM0.16m | 3:50PM0.14m | 4:15AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 13 | N 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 21 | 68 | 94 | 113 | 113 | 130 | 106 | 98 | 74 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | W 18 | — | — | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 22 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | N 7 | S 6 | S 10 | WNW 13 | S 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | — | W 14 | W 14 | NW 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 61 |
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