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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
13.6° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
260 | 220 | 198 | 192 | 142 | 117 | 220 | 395 | 780 | 847 | 780 | 618 | 609 | 942 | 1068 | 1208 | 1149 | 1209 | 905 | 855 | 806 | 771 | 759 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.75m | 11:18AM1.65m | 11:48PM1.70m | 12:12PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.45m | 4:39PM0.47m | 5:16AM0.47m | 5:35PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.51m | 6:29PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 260 | 220 | 198 | 192 | 142 | 117 | 61 | 395 | 780 | 847 | 780 | 618 | 609 | 942 | 1068 | 1208 | 1149 | 1209 | 905 | 855 | 806 | 771 | 759 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | SE 11 | N 18 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 52 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 60 | 29 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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