The Pa surf break

The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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
15.4° 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 3PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
22
21
20
19
18
7
7
7
7
12
19
54
117
114
143
148
133
193
190
116
65
15
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
NNW
30
SSE
30
SSE
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:15AM1.21m
6:44PM1.18m
7:07AM1.24m
7:34PM1.23m
7:51AM1.27m
8:16PM1.27m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.36m
00:57AM0.36m
1:22PM0.30m
1:44AM0.30m
2:04PM0.25m
2:25AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:32
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
Temp °C
13
16
16
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
13
11
12
15
15
14
13
12
10
8
9
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
14
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
1.3
NW
6
1
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
62
59
33
29
28
27
25
23
11
8
8
7
6
2
1
1
1
15
15
15
13
116
65
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
24
22
21
20
19
18
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
9
1
1
1
1
13
12
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
25
1
1
2
1
1
1
10
9
9
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
0.1
S
7
1.1
S
4
Energy kJ
1
2
5
5
12
19
54
117
114
143
148
133
193
190
1
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
51
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
51
28
27
27
52
52
70
70
100
100
29
27
28
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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