The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 12PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (28 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.6
WNW
5
2
WNW
6
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
161
274
664
1255
1388
1833
1162
1006
714
517
380
311
277
75
155
147
110
126
149
322
600
558
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
25
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
W
Wind State
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:32AM1.32m
9:44PM1.40m
10:06AM1.36m
10:18PM1.43m
10:39AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.24m
3:39PM0.20m
3:58AM0.19m
4:12PM0.17m
4:32AM0.17m
4:46PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
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