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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
14.1° 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 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
102
35
33
29
18
20
41
40
19
17
16
12
8
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
3
16
32
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
35
N
40
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
0
WNW
5
N
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
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:06PM1.61m
5:32AM1.51m
5:50PM1.60m
6:19AM1.49m
6:33PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.83m
11:34PM0.82m
11:38AM0.83m
00:23AM0.82m
12:21PM0.82m
1:11AM0.79m
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
7
8
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
108
102
35
33
29
18
20
41
40
19
39
65
65
8
39
67
17
2
15
14
14
17
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
33
33
10
10
9
9
9
2
17
16
12
6
8
8
17
1
3
3
6
4
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
14
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
11
1
1
15
15
18
2
2
4
15
17
1
3
3
3
4
3
16
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
99
95
77
88
105
113
66
218
52
76
42
8
4
214
62
53
240
65
64
54
54
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
4
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
39
39
39
39
39
60
54
55
39
40
40
43
62
65
113
65
113
123
65
65
55
65
60
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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