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The Pa Point Surf Forecast
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The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | |
13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.23m | 8:04AM1.22m | 8:29PM1.27m | 8:43AM1.25m | 9:04PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.38m | 1:35PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:16PM0.29m | 2:39AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 92 | 130 | 130 | 142 | 148 | 146 | 100 | 97 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 76 | 116 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 |
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