- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
The Pa Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
The Pa surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Pa in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (May 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 20th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pa over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NW 5 | W 24 | NW 21 | NW 19 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 22 | NW 21 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 18 | NW 16 | NW 17 | |
10 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.20m | 6:40PM1.19m | 6:51AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.28m | 7:43AM1.33m | 8:19PM1.36m | 8:33AM1.38m | 9:05PM1.43m | 9:22AM1.41m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:12AM1.42m | 10:38PM1.47m | 11:02AM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.39m | 12:26PM0.30m | 00:50AM0.31m | 1:16PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.24m | 2:05PM0.16m | 2:30AM0.17m | 2:52PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.11m | 4:05AM0.13m | 4:27PM0.12m | 4:55AM0.16m | 5:17PM0.17m | |||||||
 |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NW 16 | NW 17 |
 kJ | 89 | 119 | 121 | 113 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 65 | 61 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 21 | NW 19 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 21 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 24 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 32 | 76 | 32 | 141 | 73 | 8 | 141 | 116 | 113 | 141 | 61 | 51 | 61 | 51 | 27 | 52 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Pa surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest