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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 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
15.1° 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 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
224 | 232 | 232 | 298 | 303 | 724 | 1049 | 1437 | 1108 | 836 | 764 | 574 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 244 | 186 | 134 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 31 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.61m | 1:00AM1.68m | 1:27PM1.59m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.58m | 2:44AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.48m | 6:45PM0.50m | 7:13AM0.53m | 7:39PM0.54m | 8:02AM0.59m | 8:34PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 224 | 232 | 232 | 298 | 303 | 724 | 1049 | 1437 | 1108 | 836 | 764 | 574 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 244 | 186 | 134 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 31 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 22 | SSW 8 | S 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 686 | 686 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 22 | S 22 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 70 | 85 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 |
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