The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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The Pa Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.1
W
13
0.5
N
3
0.9
N
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.8
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
4
8
8
4
6
23
84
173
169
277
281
284
635
804
926
836
698
588
500
439
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:29PM1.27m
8:43AM1.25m
9:04PM1.31m
9:20AM1.26m
9:38PM1.33m
9:56AM1.27m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.33m
2:54PM0.28m
3:15AM0.32m
3:30PM0.28m
3:50AM0.32m
4:06PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
15
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
10
10
9
7
6
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
12
11
12
10
12
11
12
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
S
10
2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
58
56
54
50
29
29
28
28
27
13
9
9
9
2
281
284
2
804
926
836
698
588
500
439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
N
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
8
0.6
NNE
4
1
N
5
1.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
1
3
8
8
4
6
23
84
173
169
277
10
49
635
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
7
27
27
27
27
52
52
52
52
71
52
52
52
71
71
53
53
71
71
53
53
64
71
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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