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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.2
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)10131314151413131312551110988914914121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)43482120181716152318116565393128201619291416
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
0
ENE
5
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
60
NNW
55
NW
60
NNW
60
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
1.63
10:38AM
1.65
11:03PM
1.62
11:30AM
1.62
11:52PM
1.61
12:17PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:26AM
0.54
5:00PM
0.57
5:21AM
0.59
5:48PM
0.60
6:13AM
0.63
6:34PM
0.65
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise---5:56-------5:58-------6:00----
Sunset-------8:55-------8:55-------8:55
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171718171922201917161618201919181818181718192019
Feels °C (?)1312131313171617191713131413131212111189101110
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