The Pa Point surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 28 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pa Point this week:

The surf forecast for The Pa Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pa Point in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 01) at 4PM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 30) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 31st Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 31st Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 1st Jan)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa Point over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
W
0.1
W
1.6
SSE
0.1
N
0.6
NW
0.8
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.4
NW
2.3
NNW
3.5
NW
1.7
NW
0.8
NW
0.5
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)6771113512121010101097761311122018
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1054340311413816839210532014301521942386
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SE
35
S
30
S
15
SSE
10
S
30
NNE
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
5
NNW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
1.24
4:46AM
1.18
5:08PM
1.22
5:52AM
1.19
6:14PM
1.23
7:08AM
1.23
7:27PM
1.25
8:16AM
1.30
8:37PM
1.29
9:14AM
1.37
9:36PM
1.34
10:05AM
1.44
10:29PM
1.38
10:54AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33PM
0.37
11:01AM
0.41
11:32PM
0.36
12:08PM
0.41
12:42AM
0.35
1:23PM
0.37
1:54AM
0.31
2:31PM
0.33
2:57AM
0.27
3:28PM
0.26
3:51AM
0.22
4:19PM
0.21
4:41AM
0.18
Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunrise--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52
Sunset8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:55--8:55--8:55--
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---26314--131---------
Temp. °C191520191415151419171817181617171417171419
Feels °C (?)16121413681091818141113121713912121015
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Information about the The Pa Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Pa Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Pa Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Pa Point is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Porirua. If you plan a holiday in Wellington, look for hotels and other accommodation in Porirua. Porirua has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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