The Pa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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The Pa Surf Guide

The Pa in Wellington is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for .

The Pa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Pa:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Pa occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Pa (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Pa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

92%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Pa Location Map

Interactive The Pa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Pa is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Pa is Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand, 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Pa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Pa look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at The Pa

Current tide and informaton

For Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton), New Zealand, 2 km from The Pa.

Next High Water: 12:19am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 06:14pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Pa Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at The Pa is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.