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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | |
4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2216 | 1895 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | 4:46AM1.52m | 5:06PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | 10:45PM0.80m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:34PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2216 | 1895 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 52 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 33 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 63 | 95 | 99 | 95 | 72 | 86 | 72 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 54 |
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