The Pa surf break

The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 27 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 10PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)--
Afternoon (27 Mar)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (27 Mar)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.2
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.3
WNW
0.4
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
Period(s) (?)1111111010109666655444455510121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)544725749400279585538133127108804939252921192135281836150172
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
1.12
6:40AM
1.19
7:08PM
1.15
7:43AM
1.24
8:09PM
1.21
8:34AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:12AM
0.48
12:57PM
0.44
1:26AM
0.42
2:00PM
0.36
2:23AM
0.33
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise------7:30-------7:31-------7:31-
Sunset-7:22-------7:20-------7:17------
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C201918181717181818171717171717171717171716161617
Feels °C (?)171715151413141516151515151515151516151514141515
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