The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
15.1° 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 9AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Evening (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
9 PM
12 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
22
12
1
11
11
10
24
24
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
7
8
18
28
22
19
16
15
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM1.29m
8:53PM1.31m
9:07AM1.31m
9:27PM1.34m
9:41AM1.31m
9:59PM1.35m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.26m
2:42PM0.22m
3:02AM0.24m
3:18PM0.20m
3:37AM0.25m
3:52PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
13
12
12
11
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
10
10
8
6
4
3
6
8
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
75
22
9
16
19
61
50
17
15
34
33
29
26
24
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
10
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
6
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
2
12
1
13
11
15
19
35
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
7
7
7
4
4
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
12
3
11
10
24
24
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
7
94
82
9
6
3
2
8
18
28
22
19
16
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
195
82
82
142
228
52
27
7
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
52
52
71
71
29
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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