Loisell's Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.45° S 178.30° E

Loisell's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Loisell's sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.0° 

Loisell's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Loisell's surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, S swell with 5,126 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 12th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 12th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
3.5
S
10
4.5
S
11
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1045
2729
5013
4333
2864
1081
1281
862
736
452
359
211
150
123
59
81
54
57
59
80
145
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
12:58PM1.53m
1:18AM1.59m
1:55PM1.57m
2:17AM1.61m
2:58PM1.61m
3:22AM1.64m
4:08PM1.68m
4:27AM1.68m
5:16PM1.76m
5:29AM1.72m
6:15PM1.85m
6:27AM1.75m
7:07PM1.90m
Low Tide
6:57PM0.49m
7:30AM0.37m
7:59PM0.51m
8:29AM0.39m
9:03PM0.49m
9:33AM0.38m
10:07PM0.47m
10:36AM0.34m
11:10PM0.44m
11:33AM0.28m
00:09AM0.41m
12:27PM0.23m
1:07AM0.37m
thunderstorm
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
5
5
25
3
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
10
14
15
12
14
16
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
5
3
4
6
7
6
9
8
7
10
11
8
13
15
9
14
13
11
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Loisell's:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Loisell's surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Loisell's Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Loisell's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Loisell's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Loisell's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Loisell's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Loisell's may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in East Cape? If you are looking for accommodation near Loisell's, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in East Cape, consider staying in Gisborne which is 37 km (23 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest