The Pa surf break

The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 8PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
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
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
NW
0.3
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
Period(s) (?)1514111112121212121211111110101099955555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9326087153384464441533533483615487667546204144120817165565133
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
1.13
5:20AM
1.15
5:55PM
1.12
6:40AM
1.19
7:08PM
1.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
0.47
10:43PM
0.48
11:37AM
0.48
12:12AM
0.48
12:57PM
0.44
1:26AM
0.42
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:28-------7:30-------
Sunset---7:22-------7:22-------7:20----
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-131321111----1----------
Temp. °C161616151616161717202119191817171818181717171717
Feels °C (?)161616151615141514161817171514131515151515151616
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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