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/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
15.1° 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 12AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Pa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
7 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 88 | 85 | 77 | 114 | 171 | 200 | 184 | 106 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:34PM1.23m | 7:51AM1.27m | 8:16PM1.27m | 8:30AM1.29m | 8:53PM1.31m | 9:07AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.30m | 1:44AM0.30m | 2:04PM0.25m | 2:25AM0.26m | 2:42PM0.22m | 3:02AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 106 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 57 | 50 | 18 | 60 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | S 12 | NW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 17 | — | NW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 88 | 85 | 77 | 114 | 171 | 200 | 184 | — | 2 | 23 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 73 | 28 | 51 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 229 | 51 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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