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Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
13.6° 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 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | |
26 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 103 | 106 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | 9:56PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:43PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 26 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 103 | 106 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 61 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SE 12 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 50 | 74 | 107 | 143 | 149 | 181 | 193 | 148 | 148 | 154 | 222 | 275 | 209 | 207 | 11 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 38 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 114 | 107 | 176 | 150 | 124 | 111 | 129 | 131 | 129 | 124 | 111 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
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