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Propellers surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Propellers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Propellers sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Propellers today?
The current surf forecast for Propellers at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Propellers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 304 | 228 | 213 | 154 | 149 | 107 | 105 | 92 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.58m | 8:23AM1.50m | 8:34PM1.56m | 9:05AM1.49m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:44AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.77m | 3:52AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 304 | 228 | 213 | 154 | 149 | 107 | 105 | 92 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 116 | 149 | 149 | 171 | 193 | 200 | 164 | 149 | 164 | 160 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 77 | 59 | 72 | 120 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 168 | 163 | 138 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 |
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