The Pa surf break

The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Pa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pa sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Pa today?

The current surf forecast for The Pa at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (28 Mar)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.6
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.6
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
WNW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
0.7
WNW
1
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
Period(s) (?)99668887777745612111111106799
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)492421100674210957191912971094693581297319838171112115
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
0
SE
5
SE
10
N
15
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
1.15
7:43AM
1.24
8:09PM
1.21
8:34AM
1.30
8:58PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:57PM
0.44
1:26AM
0.42
2:00PM
0.36
2:23AM
0.33
2:49PM
0.28
3:09AM
0.26
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Sunrise--------7:31-------7:31-------
Sunset---7:20-------7:17-------7:16----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181818171616161717171717171616161617171616161514
Feels °C (?)151516151414141615151515131215141315161717161314
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