The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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
14.8° 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 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
15
26
34
35
42
60
65
74
106
189
223
190
195
206
200
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02AM1.39m
11:28PM1.44m
11:55AM1.34m
00:22AM1.39m
12:54PM1.27m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.16m
5:17PM0.17m
5:48AM0.22m
6:08PM0.23m
6:45AM0.28m
7:04PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
14
10
8
9
10
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
2
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
8
7
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
5
15
26
34
35
42
60
65
74
106
189
223
190
195
206
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
27
27
29
29
29
29
30
57
62
57
74
74
160
148
102
148
128
128
119
135
135
128
125
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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