The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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)
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
183
151
111
58
42
32
30
38
63
61
59
55
41
40
28
20
12
12
7
12
12
14
31
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
0
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
12:54PM1.27m
1:21AM1.32m
1:57PM1.21m
2:25AM1.25m
3:00PM1.16m
3:30AM1.20m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.31m
7:45AM0.34m
8:03PM0.37m
8:47AM0.39m
9:07PM0.42m
9:49AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
9
9
10
12
10
10
12
12
13
10
9
10
10
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
7
111
58
42
24
11
38
63
61
59
55
41
40
28
5
12
12
7
12
40
38
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
6
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
8
17
14
4
30
9
2
6
5
15
15
15
14
20
3
1
2
17
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
32
2
3
3
4
8
8
14
11
8
9
1
14
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
209
183
151
6
1
4
10
17
14
8
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
135
114
117
32
32
60
7
30
29
27
29
52
29
27
73
32
112
62
52
38
27
27
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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