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Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Airport Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Airport Rights sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Airport Rights today?
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1111 | 988 | 961 | 1095 | 4157 | 4275 | 4573 | 3214 | 2739 | 2223 | 1902 | 1446 | 1152 | 855 | 734 | 710 | 617 | 699 | 1985 | 1731 | 1922 | 3228 | 3446 | 3854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:26PM1.53m | 11:45AM1.49m | 00:10AM1.55m | 12:31PM1.51m | 00:57AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:26AM0.64m | 6:32PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 24 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1111 | 988 | 961 | 1025 | 56 | 56 | 4573 | 3214 | 2739 | 2223 | 1902 | 1446 | 1152 | 855 | 734 | 710 | 617 | 699 | 1985 | 1731 | 1922 | 3228 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | S 24 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 193 | 612 | 73 | 63 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | E 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 44 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 109 | 384 | 1095 | 4157 | 4275 | 3802 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 47 | 49 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2623 | 3446 | 3854 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 60 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 111 | 116 | 150 |
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