Surf Forecasts:
Loisell's surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 5,263 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 45 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 193 | 42 | 80 | 43 | 4714 | 5263 | 5023 | 3213 | 943 | 1476 | 1453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.57m | 8:59AM1.63m | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:41AM1.62m | 9:55PM1.54m | 10:22AM1.60m | 10:36PM1.52m | 11:05AM1.57m | 11:16PM1.48m | 11:49AM1.54m | 11:57PM1.45m | 12:36PM1.51m | 00:41AM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.30m | 2:34AM0.23m | 2:55PM0.32m | 3:15AM0.25m | 3:37PM0.35m | 3:55AM0.29m | 4:18PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.44m | 5:13AM0.41m | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:54AM0.47m | 6:36PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 43 | — | 25 | 365 | 19 | 943 | 41 | 1152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | N 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 9 | SE 5 | N 6 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 45 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 193 | 6 | 312 | 5324 | 4714 | 5263 | 5023 | 3213 | 759 | 1476 | 1453 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 91 | 16 | 252 | 0 | 181 | 79 | 343 | 248 | 192 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 89 | 96 | 35 | 97 | 35 | 7 | 91 | 0 |
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