Breaker Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Breaker Bay Surf Guide

Breaker Bay in Wellington is a reasonably exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. The best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Breaker Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Breaker Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Breaker Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Breaker Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Breaker Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Breaker Bay Location Map

Interactive Breaker Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Breaker Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Breaker Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Breaker Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:34 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Breaker Bay look like?

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Tides at Breaker Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 7 km from Breaker Bay.

Next High Water: 09:16pm | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 03:04pm | 0.77m

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Breaker Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.9 °C) at Breaker Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.