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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
14.7° 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 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)13s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
11
2.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2739
2223
1902
1446
1134
855
734
636
723
2325
1977
1682
1706
2091
2840
3305
3145
3085
2943
2334
1693
1355
1022
1269
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
E
10
N
15
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
15
WNW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
30
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:10AM1.55m
12:31PM1.51m
00:57AM1.58m
1:22PM1.56m
1:48AM1.61m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.67m
6:26AM0.64m
6:32PM0.66m
7:09AM0.65m
7:23PM0.66m
7:57AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
7
8
6
6
4
3
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
S
22
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
15
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2739
2223
1902
1446
1134
855
734
636
723
2325
1977
1682
1706
12
10
53
36
34
8
2334
1693
1355
18
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
24
0.3
E
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
E
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
40
40
40
46
22
22
37
132
330
82
73
62
13
10
11
25
91
23
35
8
8
19
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
14
35
33
4
7
6
13
11
44
37
11
22
8
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
SW
3
1.1
SSW
5
2.4
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
2
S
11
2.4
S
11
Energy kJ
4
25
40
11
4
74
2091
2840
3305
3145
3085
2943
1022
1269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
Distance (km)
62
29
29
0
0
1
39
39
39
0
29
29
39
39
39
85
113
113
113
29
29
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
8
8
9
9
7
5
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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