Lower Hutt, New Zealand

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Eastborne and Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 3rd. Dec. 2010 - Flickr - PhillipC
Lower Hutt, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt is a town in Wellington Region, New Zealand. From Lower Hutt you can reach 11 surf spots and 1 sailing spot, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is The Rec Eastbourne, a surf spot 7.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is WLG, 15 km away.

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Staying in Lower Hutt

  • 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: WLG, 15 km, BHE, 94 km, PMR, 116 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lower Hutt. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Lower Hutt each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lower Hutt too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Lower Hutt: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Houghton Bay18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 11 km7 ft857 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, good6 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair5 ft395 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair4 ft195 kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small5 ft396 kJwind from the north, 24 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Houghton Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Houghton Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct66, good7 ft10 scrumbling857kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair6 ft10 scrumbling544kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair5 ft9 scrumbling395kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small4 ft9 shollow195kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small3 ft8 smushy131kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore17°C
Sat 24Oct33, too small5 ft10 shollow396kJwind from the north, 24 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 25Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore14°C
The Island (Island Bay)18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 11 km7 ft857 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, good6 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair5 ft395 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair4 ft195 kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small5 ft396 kJwind from the north, 24 knots, offshore, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for The Island (Island Bay): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Island (Island Bay), each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct66, good7 ft10 shollow857kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair6 ft10 shollow544kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair5 ft9 shollow395kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small4 ft9 shollow195kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small3 ft8 shollow131kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore17°C
Sat 24Oct33, too small5 ft10 shollow396kJwind from the north, 24 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 25Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow213kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore14°C
156.019.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 10 km7 ft824 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, good5 ft519 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair5 ft371 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, fair4 ft188 kJwind from the north, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft124 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, offshore, too small4 ft374 kJwind from the north, 25 knots, offshore, too small3 ft190 kJwind from the north-north-west, 29 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for 156.0: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at 156.0, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct65, good7 ft10 shollow824kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair5 ft10 shollow519kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair5 ft9 shollow371kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small4 ft9 shollow188kJwind from the north, 20 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small3 ft8 shollow124kJwind from the north, 15 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small4 ft10 shollow374kJwind from the north, 25 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 25Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow190kJwind from the north-north-west, 29 knots, offshore15°C
Eastbourne8.3 kmabout 15 min by car6 ft668 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, fair5 ft390 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft258 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small3 ft120 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small4 ft252 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small2 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too small
All readings for Eastbourne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Eastbourne, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct40, fair6 ft10 ssoft668kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair5 ft9 ssoft390kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small4 ft9 ssoft258kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots19°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small3 ft9 ssoft120kJwind from the north, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small3 ft8 smushy95kJwind from the north, 8 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft10 ssoft252kJwind from the north, 14 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small2 ft12 smushy155kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots14°C
The Rec Eastbourne7.2 kmabout 15 min by car6 ft668 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, fair5 ft390 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, fair4 ft258 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small3 ft120 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small4 ft252 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small2 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too small
All readings for The Rec Eastbourne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Rec Eastbourne, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct40, fair6 ft10 ssoft668kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair5 ft9 ssoft390kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small4 ft9 ssoft258kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots19°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small3 ft9 ssoft120kJwind from the north, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small3 ft8 smushy95kJwind from the north, 8 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft10 ssoft252kJwind from the north, 14 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small2 ft12 smushy155kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots14°C
The Pa19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 3 km3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for The Pa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Pa, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small3 ft10 shollow225kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft9 shollow131kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft9 shollow67kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft5 shollow17kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 shollow31kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft5 shollow55kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft10 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots15°C
Plimmerton Bar17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Plimmerton Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plimmerton Bar, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small3 ft10 ssoft225kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft9 ssoft131kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft9 ssoft67kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy31kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft10 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots15°C
Illusions - Plimmerton17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Illusions - Plimmerton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Illusions - Plimmerton, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small3 ft10 ssoft225kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small3 ft9 ssoft131kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft9 ssoft67kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy31kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft10 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots15°C
Titahi Bay16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Titahi Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Titahi Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft10 shollow225kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct15, too small3 ft9 shollow131kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft9 shollow67kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 shollow31kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft10 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots15°C
Titahi bay beach16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Titahi bay beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Titahi bay beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft10 shollow225kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct15, too small3 ft9 shollow131kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft9 shollow67kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 shollow31kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft10 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lower Hutt, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Lower Hutt. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots that stay in Lower Hutt from further out: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Ning Nong44.5 kmabout 1h 20 by car8 ft1128 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, poor6 ft542 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, fair5 ft356 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small4 ft285 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too small4 ft171 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft453 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, too small4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 25 knots, too small
All readings for Ning Nong: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ning Nong, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct33, poor8 ft10 smushy1,128kJwind from the west, 8 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair6 ft10 ssoft542kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct35, too small5 ft9 ssoft356kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot14°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small4 ft9 ssoft285kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small4 ft8 smushy171kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct22, too small5 ft10 ssoft453kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct11, too small4 ft11 scrumbling325kJwind from the north-north-west, 25 knots15°C

Sailing near Lower Hutt

Places to eat near Lower Hutt

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits