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/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 48 | 64 | 87 | 114 | 176 | 226 | 262 | 237 | 194 | 118 | 75 | 39 | 41 | 108 | 98 | 77 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.34m | 00:22AM1.39m | 12:54PM1.27m | 1:21AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.22m | 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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 237 | 194 | 118 | 75 | 39 | 41 | 108 | 98 | 77 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 48 | 64 | 87 | 114 | 176 | 226 | 262 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 57 | 62 | 57 | 74 | 74 | 101 | 134 | 102 | 148 | 176 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 114 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 |
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