Surf Forecasts:
The Pa Point surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 720 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pa Point this week:
The surf forecast for The Pa Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pa Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 14 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 236 | 437 | 720 | 268 | 107 | 75 | 88 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 140 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50AM1.15m | 3:22PM1.10m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.08m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.09m | 6:16AM1.08m | 6:55PM1.13m | 7:14AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | 8:24PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.43m | 9:41PM0.51m | 10:08AM0.48m | 10:52PM0.54m | 11:24AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.54m | 12:35PM0.49m | 1:11AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.44m | 1:57AM0.45m | 2:15PM0.39m | 2:37AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | NW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 11 | 107 | 75 | 88 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | WNW 17 | NW 17 | SSW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 75 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 10 | W 7 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 13 | 47 | 236 | 437 | 720 | 268 | 26 | 45 | — | 4 | 30 | 77 | 140 | 193 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 101 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 57 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 32 | 82 | 82 | 112 | 194 | 165 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Pa Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Pa Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Pa Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Pa Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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