Airport Rights surf break

Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
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)
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
Energy 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)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
22
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
9
9
7
7
11
9
9
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
738
714
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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