The Pa surf break

The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 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
16.9° 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 7AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (26 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.6
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)10171615151415111212121212121111101010109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41210995247851713844145055335335154495703552732041411359559
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
E
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
1.18
4:32PM
1.13
5:20AM
1.15
5:55PM
1.12
6:40AM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
0.43
10:13AM
0.47
10:43PM
0.48
11:37AM
0.48
12:12AM
0.48
12:57PM
0.44
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise----7:28-------7:28-------7:30---
Sunset-------7:22-------7:22-------7:20
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------131161-----1-------
Temp. °C151414141618161515161616172021191818181718181817
Feels °C (?)141313131618151515151413141618161516161415151616
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