Airport Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Airport Rights Surf Guide

Airport Rights in Wellington is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north 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. There is no reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks and obstacles.

Airport Rights Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Airport Rights:

The best conditions reported for surf at Airport Rights occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Airport Rights (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Airport Rights with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in May while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Airport Rights Location Map

Interactive Airport Rights surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Airport Rights is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Airport Rights is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Airport Rights Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Airport Rights look like?

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Credit: farmer Giles

Tides at Airport Rights

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 6 km from Airport Rights.

Next High Water: 08:34pm | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 03:11am | 0.73m

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Airport Rights Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.9 °C) at Airport Rights is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.