The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.3° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
1.4
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
NW
7
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
1
WNW
8
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
136
127
123
229
179
79
53
25
82
75
104
69
72
74
117
81
75
57
27
26
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
5
NNE
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
E
5
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:21AM1.39m
9:39PM1.45m
10:00AM1.41m
10:17PM1.44m
10:37AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.14m
3:52AM0.12m
4:09PM0.13m
4:31AM0.12m
4:47PM0.16m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
12
10
8
8
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
12
14
13
11
9
Feels °C
4
3
5
8
10
4
5
6
8
9
9
9
5
5
5
6
10
9
8
8
6
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