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The Pa Point Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.6° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | W 24 | W 23 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | |
17 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | 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 | 5:06AM1.15m | 5:43PM1.12m | 6:00AM1.20m | 6:40PM1.19m | 6:51AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.38m | 11:55PM0.39m | 12:26PM0.30m | 00:50AM0.31m | 1:16PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 80 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 89 | 58 | 58 | 131 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 121 | 108 | 73 | 70 | 42 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | NW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 48 | 92 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 5 | — | W 24 | W 23 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 173 | 162 | 175 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 32 | 82 | 142 | 105 | 105 | 74 |
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