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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 2AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | |
2850 | 2333 | 1941 | 1682 | 1288 | 948 | 643 | 439 | 301 | 257 | 169 | 149 | 127 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 80 | 195 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.85m | 9:52AM1.70m | 10:13PM1.82m | 10:44AM1.68m | 11:10PM1.77m | 11:37AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.51m | 3:51AM0.46m | 4:04PM0.48m | 4:44AM0.45m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 |
 kJ | 68 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 88 | 80 | 111 | 439 | 301 | 257 | 169 | 149 | 127 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 80 | 195 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 83 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 63 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 58 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2850 | 2333 | 1941 | 1682 | 1288 | 948 | 643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 194 | 113 | 61 | 113 | 113 | 85 | 113 | 113 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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