Surf Forecasts:
Loisell's surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,750 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Loisell's this week:
The surf forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Loisell's in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 617 | 388 | 190 | 205 | 125 | 190 | 209 | 131 | 92 | 144 | 137 | 119 | 76 | 70 | 114 | 113 | 259 | 233 | 582 | 1546 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.60m | 3:45AM1.66m | 4:27PM1.68m | 4:48AM1.70m | 5:32PM1.76m | 5:49AM1.75m | 6:30PM1.84m | 6:47AM1.79m | 7:25PM1.90m | 7:41AM1.81m | 8:17PM1.92m | 8:33AM1.80m | 9:10PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.51m | 9:56AM0.38m | 10:26PM0.48m | 10:57AM0.35m | 11:27PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.30m | 00:26AM0.41m | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:22AM0.39m | 1:40PM0.22m | 2:17AM0.38m | 2:32PM0.22m | |||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 617 | 388 | 190 | 205 | 125 | 190 | 209 | 131 | 92 | 144 | 137 | 119 | 76 | 70 | 114 | 108 | 148 | 171 | 582 | 1546 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 11 | NNE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 65 | 57 | 53 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 66 | 71 | 49 | 80 | 34 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 113 | 13 | 233 | 227 | 65 | 483 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | N 5 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 5 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 59 | 60 | 36 | 45 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | N 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 259 | 54 | 62 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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