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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.6° 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 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
971
912
738
714
666
546
467
457
394
323
311
300
244
239
234
230
183
133
132
101
99
96
94
78
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
0
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:44AM1.67m
4:08PM1.75m
4:45AM1.69m
5:06PM1.82m
5:45AM1.71m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.64m
9:55AM0.67m
10:29PM0.62m
10:58AM0.64m
11:34PM0.58m
11:57AM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
971
912
80
79
666
546
467
457
394
323
311
300
244
239
234
230
183
133
132
101
99
96
94
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
22
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
8
20
21
23
9
23
7
11
10
45
47
53
53
49
46
41
39
18
18
17
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
7
7
11
10
9
29
19
19
18
17
24
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
738
714
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
113
113
113
113
113
85
113
113
113
44
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
9
9
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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