The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pa Point today?

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 9AM is: 0.1m 22s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)22s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)21s
Evening (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)19s

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 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
10
9
17
15
15
13
12
30
30
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
4
4
3
3
6
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
NE
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
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:33AM1.38m
9:05PM1.43m
9:22AM1.41m
9:51PM1.47m
10:12AM1.42m
10:38PM1.47m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.17m
2:52PM0.12m
3:17AM0.14m
3:39PM0.11m
4:05AM0.13m
4:27PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
10
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
7
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
7
10
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
W
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
29
28
27
4
24
24
23
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
21
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
9
17
15
13
12
30
30
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
4
4
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
19
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
10
3
3
15
1
4
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
5
3
8
40
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
131
142
142
142
62
62
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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