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Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Breaker Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 4PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1028 | 971 | 915 | 771 | 749 | 737 | 594 | 575 | 566 | 480 | 464 | 456 | 464 | 426 | 184 | 1178 | 2593 | 2513 | 3127 | 2606 | 2155 | 1680 | 1440 | 1397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.63m | 00:40AM1.66m | 1:06PM1.61m | 1:30AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.61m | 2:20AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.51m | 6:29PM0.55m | 6:53AM0.57m | 7:22PM0.60m | 7:39AM0.64m | 8:15PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1028 | 971 | 915 | 771 | 749 | 737 | 594 | 575 | 566 | 480 | 464 | 456 | 464 | 426 | 184 | 1178 | 2593 | 2513 | 3127 | 2606 | 2155 | 1680 | 1440 | 1397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 11 | S 18 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 22 | 165 | 97 | 135 | 25 | 946 | 24 | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | — | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 28 | — | 24 | 118 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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