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Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than 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: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
643 | 439 | 341 | 264 | 169 | 149 | 127 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 84 | 329 | 427 | 421 | 487 | 465 | 408 | 294 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.70m | 10:13PM1.82m | 10:44AM1.68m | 11:10PM1.77m | 11:37AM1.64m | 00:06AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.48m | 4:44AM0.45m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.45m | 5:51PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 111 | 75 | 341 | 264 | 169 | 149 | 127 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 84 | 329 | 427 | 421 | 487 | 465 | 408 | 294 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 85 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 33 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 47 | 25 | 31 | 35 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 643 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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