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The Pa Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pa today?
The current surf forecast for The Pa at 6AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:02AM1.18m | 4:36PM1.12m | 5:14AM1.19m | 5:43PM1.14m | 6:15AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.46m | 10:20AM0.44m | 10:49PM0.46m | 11:32AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.42m | 12:33PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 62 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | S 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 19 | — | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 70 | 61 | 32 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
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