The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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The Island (Island Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (09 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
9
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
32
33
33
40
42
22
22
72
443
1095
1657
2659
1316
3635
3652
3851
2789
2319
1995
1648
1335
1080
841
Wind (km/h)
55
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
S
45
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
S
10
SSE
0
E
10
N
20
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM1.47m
10:42PM1.53m
11:02AM1.47m
11:26PM1.53m
11:45AM1.49m
00:10AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.71m
5:09AM0.65m
5:06PM0.68m
5:47AM0.64m
5:47PM0.67m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
15
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
5
8
9
8
6
7
9
10
12
13
12
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
7
7
6
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
8
0.5
NW
7
1
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
0.5
NE
12
2.1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
34
32
33
33
40
42
15
14
23
443
1095
75
1750
774
56
56
3851
2789
2319
1995
1648
1335
1080
841
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
NW
6
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
6
10
8
38
38
8
4
17
74
41
40
40
40
39
38
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
6
0.2
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
22
22
72
17
9
15
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2
NNW
6
1.7
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
3
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
9
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
0.4
NNW
3
1
NNW
4
Energy kJ
832
329
166
160
143
115
65
31
3
1657
2659
1316
3635
3652
3
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
123
113
74
60
55
74
74
15
0
0
27
62
113
113
113
62
62
62
29
0
0
1
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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