Surf Forecasts:
The Pa Point surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNW swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pa Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Pa Point in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 19 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 115 | 216 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.23m | 3:06PM1.17m | 3:27AM1.20m | 4:08PM1.16m | 4:31AM1.19m | 5:25PM1.18m | 5:46AM1.21m | 6:43PM1.24m | 7:03AM1.25m | 7:46PM1.33m | 8:08AM1.31m | 8:39PM1.42m | 9:03AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.38m | 9:22PM0.44m | 9:50AM0.39m | 10:25PM0.45m | 10:57AM0.40m | 11:42PM0.43m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:58AM0.38m | 1:27PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.30m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:54AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | S 13 | W 19 | NW 18 | — | W 21 | NW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | S 9 | S 13 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | S 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 15 | NW 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 41 | 118 | 300 | 287 | 207 | 112 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 115 | 216 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 168 | 188 | 201 | 112 | 201 | 206 | 82 | 82 | 116 | 114 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 52 | 53 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 134 |
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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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