The Island (Island Bay) Surf Forecast

/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

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

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 14.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 4AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (31 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (31 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
		Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tuesday 2
	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
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSW 11	S 11	SSW 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	S 15	S 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	E 10	S 14	E 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	E 11	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	300	164	185	95	108	102	35	35	29	18	20	41	40	19	17	16	15	8	15	8	17	17	10	14
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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	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				4:46AM1.52m				5:06PM1.61m				5:32AM1.51m				5:50PM1.60m					6:19AM1.49m
Low Tide		10:45PM0.80m				10:52AM0.83m				11:34PM0.82m				11:38AM0.83m					00:23AM0.82m				12:21PM0.82m


	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	7	9	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	13	13	14	15	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	15
Feels °C	9	8	6	6	7	8	11	10	10	10	11	11	12	11	12	13	13	12	10	12	11	12	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSW 11	S 11	SSW 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 10	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 6	NNW 10	ESE 6	E 6	E 6
kJ	300	164	185	95	108	102	35	33	29	18	20	41	40	19	67	65	38	38	58	20	90	3	3	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	E 10	S 14	NNW 10	ESE 10	SSW 13	E 11	SSW 12
kJ	74	56	72	46	3	3	33	35	10	9	9	8	9	3	17	16	15	8	15	58	11	17	10	14
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	—	E 6	—	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	SSW 12	S 15	S 15	—	—	E 9	S 9	S 9	E 10	SW 12	E 6	E 10	SSW 13	E 11	S 12	E 12
kJ	2	—	1	—	6	6	1	1	15	17	18	—	—	2	2	2	2	6	1	8	17	2	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	—	—	NNW 10	NNW 5	NNW 5
kJ	29	42	61	92	117	113	74	83	80	113	83	63	53	113	32	11	14	26	27	—	—	151	85	59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Airport Rights Wellington	Schnappes Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	White Rock Point Wairarapa	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Whatarangi Station Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Tora Point Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	3	4	4	1
Distance (km)	3	54	39	39	39	54	54	60	60	60	39	40	40	40	55	60	65	113	113	113	65	60	60	44
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington	Airport Rights
Rating (10 max)	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	The Ledge Northland	The Ledge Northland	The Ledge Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4

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