The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa Point at 9AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Afternoon (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
12
11
26
25
24
24
22
21
21
21
8
8
8
1
8
7
17
23
27
49
115
240
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM1.22m
1:40PM1.18m
2:00AM1.14m
2:30PM1.11m
3:00AM1.07m
3:39PM1.06m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.36m
8:00PM0.45m
8:20AM0.44m
8:54PM0.52m
9:15AM0.51m
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
-2
0
1
3
5
3
5
7
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
5
4
4
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