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Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
14.6° 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 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
469 | 408 | 399 | 1363 | 1409 | 1191 | 1094 | 1016 | 961 | 903 | 738 | 714 | 666 | 546 | 467 | 403 | 394 | 379 | 311 | 300 | 244 | 234 | 234 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.64m | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:44AM1.67m | 4:08PM1.75m | 4:45AM1.69m | 5:06PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.67m | 9:24PM0.64m | 9:55AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.62m | 10:58AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 469 | 408 | 399 | 1363 | 1409 | 1191 | 1094 | 1016 | 961 | 903 | 80 | 79 | 666 | 546 | 467 | 403 | 394 | 379 | 311 | 300 | 244 | 234 | 234 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 22 | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 97 | 101 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 9 | — | 23 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 111 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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