The Pa Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wellington, New Zealand)
The Pa Point Spot ID
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell NNW | Wind ESE
Sea Temperature Today is: 18.8 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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The Pa Point in Wellington is a sheltered point break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for .
Tide Times:
For Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton), New Zealand, 1 km from The Pa Point.
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The Pa Point Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Karehana Bay, 0 km from The Pa Point.
light winds from the NNW![]() km/h | ![]() Dry | Air temperature 18.1 °C |
Current weather near The Pa Point
Buoy Data:
At Tory East Head Buoy, 29 miles from The Pa Point.
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Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
Wave height (m) |
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Average period (s) | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
Overall The Pa Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in February



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The two graphs above are also combined in the single The Pa Point surf consistency graph.
Also see The Pa Point surf quality by season and The Pa Point surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Wellington surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of The Pa Point
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Pa Point:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break4 mi
- Fourth closest break4 mi
- Fifth closest break10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to The Pa Point:
- Closest wave buoy29 mi
- Second closest wave buoy85 mi
- Third closest wave buoy104 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy252 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy359 mi
Tide stations nearest to The Pa Point:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station11 mi
- Third closest tide station12 mi
- Fourth closest tide station13 mi
- Fifth closest tide station14 mi

Ski Resorts closest to The Pa Point:
- Closest ski area117 mi
- Second closest ski area127 mi
- Third closest ski area129 mi
- Fourth closest ski area129 mi
- Fifth closest ski area131 mi

Town and city forecasts close to The Pa Point:
- Closest city location4 mi
- Second closest city location11 mi
- Third closest city location11 mi
- Fourth closest city location14 mi
- Fifth closest city location15 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to The Pa Point is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Pa Point is Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand, 28 km (17 miles) away.
- Third is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand is 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to The Pa Point and is 106 km (66 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for The Pa Point, Wellington. Use the tab navigation above to view The Pa Point sea temperature, The Pa Point photographs, The Pa Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, The Pa Point webcams, current wind from Wellington live weather stations and The Pa Point tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around The Pa Point.