Titahi Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Titahi Bay Surf Guide

Titahi Bay in Wellington is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of .

Titahi Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Titahi Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Titahi Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Titahi Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Titahi Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Titahi Bay Location Map

Interactive Titahi Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Titahi Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Titahi Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Titahi Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:58 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Titahi Bay look like?

Latest photos from Titahi Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: David Adams Credit: Alison

Tides at Titahi Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton), New Zealand, 5 km from Titahi Bay.

Next High Water: 12:19am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 06:14pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Titahi Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Titahi Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.