Wellington Surf
Detailed Wellington surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Wellington. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Wellington. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Wellington over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Wellington and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Wellington Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Wellington Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Wellington coastline are also listed below.
Wellington Photos
Wellington Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 6 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 25 | 169 | 162 | 167 | 343 | 468 | 351 | 205 | 371 | 552 | 268 | 1736 | 745 | 284 | 198 | 892 | 210 | 201 | 314 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | off | on | on | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.13m | 10:16AM1.61m | 11:08PM0.87m | 11:00AM1.58m | 11:20PM1.52m | 11:43AM1.56m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | 7:21PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.68m | 7:23PM0.45m | 4:08AM0.72m | 4:45PM0.68m | 4:51AM0.72m | 5:28PM0.67m | 5:31AM0.72m | 10:43PM0.57m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 1:40AM0.35m | ||||||
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mm | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Max °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Min °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Chill °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 169 | 162 | 167 | 343 | 468 | 351 | 205 | 135 | 121 | 268 | 1736 | 745 | 284 | 53 | 44 | 210 | 156 | 263 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | WNW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 | SE 11 | NW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 147 | 112 | 82 | 60 | 16 | 30 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 198 | 15 | 80 | 201 | 12 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | 119 | 199 | 371 | 552 | 16 | — | 80 | 69 | — | 892 | — | — | 314 | 5 |
Sea °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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