The Island (Island Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wellington)
Photo credit: Rob Davies
Surf Break: The Island (Island Bay)
| Name: | The Island (Island Bay) |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: NW |
The Island (Island Bay) in Wellington is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break.. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall The Island (Island 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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Also see The Island (Island Bay) surf quality by season and The Island (Island Bay) surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Wellington surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Island (Island Bay)
Visitor Reviews of The Island (Island Bay) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Island (Island Bay):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Houghton Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Lyall Bay-Bombora | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Airport Rights | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lyall Bay | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Breaker Bay | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Island (Island Bay): |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4392 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4449 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4697 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4758 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4900 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Island (Island Bay): |
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| Closest tide station | Wellington, New Zealand | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wellington, New Zealand (2) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oteranga Bay, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oteranga Bay, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Makara Bay, New Zealand | 10 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Island (Island Bay): |
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| Closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 106 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Lyford (New Zealand) | 112 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 123 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 146 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 146 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Island (Island Bay): |
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| Closest city location | Brooklyn (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kelburn (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Porirua (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Island (Island Bay) is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Island (Island Bay) is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 53 km (33 miles) away.
- Third is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand is 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to The Island (Island Bay) and is 130 km (81 miles) away.
