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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
14.0° 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 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | |
132 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 79 | 133 | 128 | 96 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.71m | 6:04PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.60m | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 132 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 79 | 133 | 128 | 96 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 114 | 153 | 149 | 207 | 257 | 289 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 180 | 180 | 122 | 122 | 177 |
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