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The Pa Point Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pa Point today?
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 3PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | |
30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.41m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:12AM1.42m | 10:38PM1.47m | 11:02AM1.39m | 11:28PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.11m | 4:05AM0.13m | 4:27PM0.12m | 4:55AM0.16m | 5:17PM0.17m | 5:48AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 52 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 57 | 62 | 71 |
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