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Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | |
185 | 95 | 108 | 102 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:46AM1.52m | 5:06PM1.61m | 5:32AM1.51m | 5:50PM1.60m | 6:19AM1.49m | 6:33PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:34PM0.82m | 11:38AM0.83m | 00:23AM0.82m | 12:21PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 10 | NNW 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | NNW 4 |
 kJ | 185 | 95 | 108 | 102 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 39 | 67 | 56 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | NW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 86 | 117 | 122 | 97 | 103 | 69 | 105 | 86 | 66 | 73 | 95 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 97 | 121 | 116 | 72 | 44 | 46 | 32 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 58 | 61 | 110 | 61 | 110 | 127 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
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