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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
14.6° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 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) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 22 | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 738 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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