Breaker Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Breaker Bay

Breaker Bay in Wellington is a reasonably exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. The best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Breaker Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Breaker Bay:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Propellers	1 mi
Second closest break	Airport Rights	1 mi
Third closest break	Lyall Bay	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Lyall Bay-Bombora	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Eastbourne	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Breaker Bay:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4389 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4447 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4694 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4756 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4897 mi
Tide stations nearest to Breaker Bay:
Closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand	4 mi
Second closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand (2)	4 mi
Third closest tide station	Makara Bay, New Zealand	11 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Oteranga Bay, New Zealand	11 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Oteranga Bay, New Zealand(2)	11 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Breaker Bay:
Closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	109 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Lyford (New Zealand)	116 mi
Third closest ski area	Hanmer (New Zealand)	126 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	144 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	146 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Breaker Bay:
Closest city location	Brooklyn (New Zealand)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Wellington (New Zealand)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Kelburn (New Zealand)	5 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lower Hutt (New Zealand)	9 mi
Fifth closest city location	Porirua (New Zealand)	14 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Breaker Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Breaker Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 50 km (31 miles) away.
• Third is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 78 km (48 miles) away.
• Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand is 83 km (52 miles) away.
• Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Breaker Bay and is 131 km (81 miles) away.