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Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 10AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | |
4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2216 | 1895 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | 4:46AM1.52m | 5:06PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | 10:45PM0.80m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:34PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2216 | 1895 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 52 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 33 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 63 | 95 | 99 | 95 | 72 | 86 | 72 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 51 |
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