The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than 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 11PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 AM
12 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)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
10
10
8
8
8
4
4
4
3
7
12
11
10
9
8
8
12
19
21
15
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:09PM1.18m
2:44AM1.21m
3:24PM1.14m
4:02AM1.18m
4:36PM1.12m
5:14AM1.19m
Low Tide
8:17PM0.41m
9:06AM0.43m
9:32PM0.46m
10:20AM0.44m
10:49PM0.46m
11:32AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:34
Temp °C
13
10
9
9
9
8
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
8
6
6
7
7
6
9
11
12
10
10
9
8
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
11
6
11
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
33
31
33
16
15
13
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
10
10
8
8
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
13
10
9
8
8
8
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
4
3
7
12
11
1
1
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
5
5
12
19
21
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
136
52
52
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
52
29
29
29
27
27
27
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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