The Pa Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa Point WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pa Point sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.1° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 649 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Wed 15th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 15th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

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


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