Surf Forecasts:
Loisell's surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, S swell with 15,004 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s is also forecast. 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 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 677 | 471 | 155 | 84 | 635 | 315 | 423 | 1371 | 355 | 310 | 304 | 216 | 2545 | 1487 | 819 | 1009 | 686 | 291 | 407 | 3599 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.65m | 6:46PM1.83m | 7:05AM1.66m | 7:34PM1.81m | 7:56AM1.67m | 8:22PM1.76m | 8:45AM1.67m | 9:10PM1.71m | 9:33AM1.64m | 9:58PM1.65m | 10:21AM1.60m | 10:44PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.25m | 11:53PM0.36m | 12:05PM0.23m | 00:48AM0.30m | 12:59PM0.22m | 1:40AM0.25m | 1:52PM0.23m | 2:29AM0.22m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:15AM0.22m | 3:30PM0.27m | 4:01AM0.24m | 4:15PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 206 | 677 | 471 | 155 | 84 | 51 | 287 | 61 | 769 | 355 | 310 | 304 | 216 | 96 | 17 | 819 | 200 | 686 | 291 | 134 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SE 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 85 | 37 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 51 | 33 | 42 | 100 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 158 | 30 | 62 | 134 | 85 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | NE 8 | — | S 15 | SE 11 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | — | 161 | 56 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 55 | 54 | 92 | 635 | 315 | 423 | 1371 | — | 5 | 231 | 2452 | 2545 | 1487 | 608 | 1009 | 1010 | 482 | 407 | 3599 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 79 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 35 | 91 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 18 |
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