Airport Rights surf break

Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
14.4° 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 11AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)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 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3993
4275
3903
3447
2739
2223
1902
1446
1152
855
734
710
711
1977
1910
1531
1657
1862
2393
2626
2542
2246
2223
1909
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
0
ESE
10
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
NW
15
WNW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:45AM1.49m
00:10AM1.55m
12:31PM1.51m
00:57AM1.58m
1:22PM1.56m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.64m
5:47PM0.67m
6:26AM0.64m
6:32PM0.66m
7:09AM0.65m
7:23PM0.66m
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
2
3
2
6
8
8
6
5
3
4
6
10
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.3
S
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
22
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
Energy kJ
56
56
53
3447
2739
2223
1902
1446
1152
855
734
710
711
1977
1910
1531
1657
1862
10
10
36
2246
2223
1909
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
NW
4
0.8
S
16
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
E
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
42
40
40
40
46
22
22
37
9
330
82
73
61
13
12
11
25
91
34
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
14
35
33
4
7
13
10
10
37
11
21
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
0.6
NNW
3
1
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
2.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
3993
4275
3903
6
35
34
16
2393
2626
2542
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
3
1
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
111
60
60
28
28
0
0
0
37
37
37
0
28
64
28
10
28
37
88
64
60
28
64
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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