The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.4° 

The Pa Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Pa Point today (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Tue morning).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
W
21
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
16
15
14
5
5
6
6
4
4
9
19
20
37
98
151
171
305
338
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
11:19PM1.41m
11:40AM1.33m
11:53PM1.39m
12:16PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:13PM0.23m
5:36AM0.25m
5:49PM0.25m
6:13AM0.26m
6:27PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
10
Feels °C
0
1
3
4
2
2
2
3
5
4
2
4
5
4
7
7
7
6
3
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