The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Pa Point today?

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 5AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
9
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
6
5
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
14
26
40
49
42
55
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:51PM1.47m
10:12AM1.42m
10:38PM1.47m
11:02AM1.39m
11:28PM1.44m
11:55AM1.34m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.13m
4:27PM0.12m
4:55AM0.16m
5:17PM0.17m
5:48AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
7
6
7
7
8
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
8
7
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
9
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
6
5
10
2
2
2
8
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
14
26
40
49
42
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
52
52
27
27
27
27
53
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
57
57
62
60
74
160
105
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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