The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 1PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.7
N
3
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
25
24
23
22
9
8
11
19
35
52
123
186
247
271
678
857
527
428
382
373
307
408
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:03AM1.25m
7:46PM1.33m
8:08AM1.31m
8:39PM1.42m
9:03AM1.37m
9:29PM1.48m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.38m
1:27PM0.32m
2:00AM0.30m
2:25PM0.25m
2:54AM0.23m
3:17PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
4
5
4
5
4
4
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
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