The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pa Point today?

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (23 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.5
NNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
59
55
52
40
39
28
12
12
3
5
12
14
31
29
27
25
24
24
21
21
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:25AM1.25m
3:00PM1.16m
3:30AM1.20m
4:02PM1.13m
4:35AM1.18m
5:06PM1.12m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.37m
8:47AM0.39m
9:07PM0.42m
9:49AM0.41m
10:13PM0.44m
10:53AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
13
10
10
10
9
8
9
8
8
13
11
11
10
10
9
7
6
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
61
59
55
52
40
39
28
12
12
3
19
16
38
35
34
34
33
34
35
36
35
35
35
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
6
5
15
15
15
14
14
2
2
9
2
12
11
31
29
27
25
24
24
21
21
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
8
8
8
9
8
2
5
8
14
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
5
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
29
52
29
27
74
32
62
52
52
52
52
27
7
7
7
7
7
27
27
27
27
29
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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