Propellers Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Propellers Surf Guide

Propellers in Wellington is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. There is no reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Propellers Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Propellers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Propellers occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Propellers (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Propellers with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Propellers Location Map

Interactive Propellers surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Propellers is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Propellers is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Propellers Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Propellers look like?

Latest photos from Propellers. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Propellers

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 8 km from Propellers.

Next High Water: 07:53pm | 1.58m

Next Low Water: 02:28am | 0.76m

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Propellers Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.6 °C) at Propellers is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.