The Pa Surf Break

The Pa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.08° S 174.86° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Pa sea temperature is
12.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

The Pa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Pa today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
70
120
112
72
70
66
50
48
27
26
21
12
8
8
8
4
4
7
7
12
12
12
25
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
40
SSE
45
S
30
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSE
40
S
50
S
50
S
55
S
55
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:28PM1.21m
1:44AM1.26m
2:15PM1.19m
2:32AM1.23m
3:06PM1.17m
3:27AM1.20m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.35m
7:39PM0.38m
8:08AM0.36m
8:28PM0.41m
8:56AM0.38m
9:22PM0.44m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
4
5
3
1
3
4
8
9
Temp °C
10
11
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
2
3
1
6
8
8
9
8
8
10
7
7
7
9
6
8
4
4
5
3
0
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
38
70
120
94
85
28
27
31
31
27
42
16
12
37
6
2
2
4
4
7
7
6
6
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
36
32
3
112
72
19
17
26
25
24
26
21
8
6
8
8
4
3
7
7
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
10
6
5
6
7
70
66
50
48
5
23
4
8
4
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1
S
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1.4
SSW
5
2
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
S
5
1.9
S
5
Energy kJ
215
326
331
45
3
2
3
1
1
83
16
24
57
19
82
18
17
29
77
210
186
318
152
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
32
32
83
32
32
0
0
8
32
32
32
83
83
83
115
167
115
105
83
207
167
167
202
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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