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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 Saturday 16 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
15.3° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 14 | W 22 | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
 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) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 |
| 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) | — | — | W 22 | — | W 13 | W 13 | NW 19 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 11 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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