Paea Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.70° S 149.57° W

Paea WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paea sea temperature is
25.9°C
0.1° 

Paea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Paea surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,724 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paea this week:

The surf forecast for Paea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Paea in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 6th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 6th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 5th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paea over the next 16 days.


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