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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Island (Island Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Island (Island Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 22nd May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 25th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 28th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 17 | |
14 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 26 | 273 | 265 | 189 | 350 | 791 | 539 | 1079 | 1178 | 1063 | 865 | 689 | 563 | 248 | 304 | 965 | 1887 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | 9:56PM1.80m | 10:25AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.75m | 11:18AM1.65m | 11:48PM1.70m | 12:12PM1.63m | 00:40AM1.66m | 1:06PM1.61m | 1:30AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.61m | 2:20AM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:43PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.45m | 4:39PM0.47m | 5:16AM0.47m | 5:35PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.51m | 6:29PM0.55m | 6:53AM0.57m | 7:22PM0.60m | 7:39AM0.64m | 8:15PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 17 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 25 | 273 | 265 | 189 | 350 | 791 | 539 | 1079 | 1178 | 1063 | 865 | 689 | 563 | 248 | 304 | 965 | 1887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 4 | NW 4 | NW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 11 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 561 | 184 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 150 | 149 | 96 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | NNW 7 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | NW 9 | SE 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 29 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SSW 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 193 | 244 | 67 | — | — | 24 | — | 11 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 119 | 47 | — | 1 | — | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 127 | 109 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 109 | 39 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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