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Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
14.8° 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 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | |
232 | 246 | 303 | 724 | 1049 | 1281 | 1123 | 836 | 764 | 657 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 239 | 184 | 134 | 99 | 95 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.61m | 1:00AM1.68m | 1:27PM1.59m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.58m | 2:44AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.50m | 7:13AM0.53m | 7:39PM0.54m | 8:02AM0.59m | 8:34PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 232 | 246 | 303 | 724 | 1049 | 1281 | 1123 | 836 | 764 | 657 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 239 | 184 | 134 | 99 | 95 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 686 | 686 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 52 |
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