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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2187 | 1895 | 1608 | 1380 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 819 | 628 | 617 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.59m | 2:48PM1.62m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.66m | 8:26AM0.71m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2187 | 1895 | 1608 | 1380 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 819 | 628 | 617 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2174 | 2268 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 24 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 131 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 3 |
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