The Wave
South swell and northwest offshore wind are the setup, with low-to-mid incoming tide giving the cleanest balance before the line softens.
Park by the Wahine propeller memorial and treat it as an expert-leaning rocky point.
Surf GuideWellington
Propellers
Propellers is the Wahine Memorial Park right point on Wellington’s south coast, a locally respected rocky wave that can throw long hollow drops and wally barrel sections when south swell wraps into the airport end of the coast. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Propellers in Wellington.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAdvanced - Expert
LocationWellington, NZ
Forecast
- Waves 10-16 ft+
- Period 14 s
- Wind S 32 kt
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