Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pa today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 91 | 73 | 39 | 79 | 245 | 304 | 332 | 323 | 450 | 453 | 640 | 554 | 509 | 447 | 447 | 485 | 485 | 436 | 524 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.37m | 00:02AM1.38m | 12:27PM1.33m | 00:44AM1.32m | 1:12PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.23m | 6:44PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
98 | 91 | 198 | 202 | 160 | 151 | 113 | 115 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 |
140 | 147 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | NW 19 | W 20 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 49 | — | 38 | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 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 |
— | — | 73 | 35 | 79 | 245 | 304 | 332 | 323 | 450 | 453 | 640 | 554 | 509 | 447 | 447 | 485 | 485 | 436 | 524 | 494 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 73 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 51 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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