The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 7AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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 Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
24
24
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
7
8
18
21
14
14
12
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:53PM1.31m
9:07AM1.31m
9:27PM1.34m
9:41AM1.31m
9:59PM1.35m
10:14AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.24m
3:18PM0.20m
3:37AM0.25m
3:52PM0.21m
4:11AM0.27m
4:26PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:28
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
11
6
5
6
6
7
9
10
9
8
6
4
4
5
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
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
SSW
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
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
33
17
15
34
32
29
26
24
12
9
9
8
8
2
2
14
12
8
5
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
15
19
35
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
7
7
7
4
4
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
10
24
24
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
2
2
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
8
18
21
14
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
7
7
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
52
52
27
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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