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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.7° 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 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | |
35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 125 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:43PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 125 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | NNW 7 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SE 12 | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 32 | 56 | 91 | 119 | 175 | 171 | 193 | 205 | 176 | 160 | 200 | 299 | 337 | 301 | 326 | 5 | 43 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 65 | 66 | 110 | 136 | 112 | 177 | 148 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 109 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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