Breaker Bay surf break

Breaker Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1
S
13
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
13
11
11
21
38
42
42
33
26
45
95
273
256
276
265
198
189
179
158
350
666
743
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
15
WSW
25
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
N
5
SW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM1.71m
8:58PM1.85m
9:32AM1.70m
9:56PM1.80m
10:25AM1.68m
10:53PM1.75m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.47m
3:32AM0.45m
3:43PM0.46m
4:25AM0.45m
4:39PM0.47m
5:16AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
5
5
7
7
8
10
8
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
9
10
12
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
S
10
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1
S
13
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
15
Energy kJ
14
13
13
11
11
21
13
19
42
33
25
12
59
273
256
276
265
198
189
179
158
350
666
743
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
20
18
26
45
95
2
1
5
6
2
3
3
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
5
5
4
12
17
5
4
2
5
3
3
5
5
3
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
193
227
244
209
170
67
38
42
1
11
24
31
26
9
11
9
7
2
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
126
107
131
90
117
113
59
41
28
4
1
3
2
35
2
2
0
61
113
41
35
35
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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