The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
14.1°C
1.3° 

The Pa Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Pa Point surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 415 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pa Point in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 15th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa Point over the next 16 days.


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