The Pa Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

The Pa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at The Pa today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa at 11AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
8
8
8
7
18
17
7
17
12
11
26
25
24
24
22
21
21
21
8
1
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
10
S
5
SW
0
E
5
ESE
0
E
0
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
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-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:37AM1.31m
12:59PM1.25m
1:15AM1.22m
1:40PM1.18m
2:00AM1.14m
2:30PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.28m
7:15PM0.37m
7:37AM0.36m
8:00PM0.45m
8:20AM0.44m
8:54PM0.52m
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
11
Feels °C
4
2
2
2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
3
6
5
6
8
9
7
8
9
10
8
9
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