The Pa Point Surf Break

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
44
28
21
12
8
8
8
4
4
7
7
12
12
12
25
24
24
22
21
21
36
32
30
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
S
20
S
30
S
45
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
55
SSE
55
S
55
S
55
S
55
S
55
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM1.19m
2:32AM1.23m
3:06PM1.17m
3:27AM1.20m
4:08PM1.16m
4:31AM1.19m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.36m
8:28PM0.41m
8:56AM0.38m
9:22PM0.44m
9:50AM0.39m
10:25PM0.45m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
3
5
8
7
7
5
2
2
2
1
2
5
4
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
8
9
10
6
6
6
7
5
3
1
2
2
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
45
60
28
17
12
6
6
2
4
4
4
7
7
6
3
25
24
24
22
21
21
36
32
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
28
44
28
21
8
8
8
8
1
1
7
7
12
12
12
9
9
15
15
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
24
24
23
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
2.2
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
6
2.2
S
6
2.1
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
SSW
6
2
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.8
S
5
1.7
S
5
1.5
S
5
1.4
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
76
17
28
25
23
55
100
143
139
293
391
348
287
330
297
256
219
183
158
115
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
32
32
7
82
82
160
82
115
115
116
141
168
201
201
201
112
112
201
194
201
201
201
112
184
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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