The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NW
4
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.2
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
7
6
3
4
2
4
4
8
12
14
29
131
205
228
248
346
459
540
748
603
381
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
35
NNW
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
2:50AM1.15m
3:22PM1.10m
3:51AM1.09m
4:34PM1.08m
5:05AM1.06m
5:55PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:10AM0.43m
9:41PM0.51m
10:08AM0.48m
10:52PM0.54m
11:24AM0.50m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
4
7
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
6
9
11
9
7
6
4
3
3
7
7
7
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
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