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The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.5° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Pa Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
14 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 48 | 55 | 87 | 129 | 154 | 196 | 225 | 194 | 174 | 121 | 89 | 51 | 47 | 108 | 98 | 94 | 74 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.34m | 00:22AM1.39m | 12:54PM1.27m | 1:21AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.21m | 2:25AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.23m | 6:45AM0.28m | 7:04PM0.31m | 7:45AM0.34m | 8:03PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 194 | 174 | 121 | 89 | 51 | 38 | 108 | 98 | 94 | 74 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 35 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 8 | W 16 | S 13 | S 8 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 48 | 55 | 87 | 129 | 154 | 196 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 74 | 148 | 134 | 74 | 148 | 176 | 128 | 135 | 102 | 145 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 52 | 52 | 27 |
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