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The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
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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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Pa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 13) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 12) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 13th Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa over the next 16 days.
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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 122 | 89 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 102 | 961 | 585 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:20PM 1.19 | 12:42AM 1.21 | 1:04PM 1.12 | 1:30AM 1.14 | 2:03PM 1.06 | 2:34AM 1.08 | 3:17PM 1.02 | 3:52AM 1.06 | 4:30PM 1.02 | 5:04AM 1.08 | 5:36PM 1.05 | 6:03AM 1.14 | 6:34PM 1.12 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:38PM 0.38 | 7:04AM 0.46 | 7:21PM 0.45 | 7:56AM 0.52 | 8:14PM 0.51 | 9:00AM 0.55 | 9:24PM 0.54 | 10:14AM 0.55 | 10:42PM 0.52 | 11:28AM 0.49 | 11:51PM 0.46 | 12:27PM 0.40 | 12:46AM 0.37 | ||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:41 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:02 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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Information about the The Pa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Pa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Pa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Pa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Pa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Pa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
The Pa is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Porirua. If you plan a holiday in Wellington, look for hotels and other accommodation in Porirua. Porirua has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











