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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 110 | 838 | 1207 | 1207 | 1706 | 623 | 1009 | 3479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.48m | 9:58PM1.53m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:02AM1.47m | 11:26PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.65m | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 23 | 79 | 39 | 65 | 838 | 1207 | 1207 | 19 | 623 | 820 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 15 | NW 8 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 110 | 17 | 80 | 104 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 172 | 126 | 173 | 521 | 691 | 896 | 1064 | 816 | 461 | 418 | 284 | 115 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1706 | 542 | 1009 | 3479 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 405 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 123 | 110 | 85 | 65 | 110 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 62 |
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