Surf Forecasts:
Loisell's surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, S swell with 2,618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 (Aug 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loisell's over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 502 | 673 | 480 | 387 | 237 | 146 | 73 | 33 | 34 | 381 | 1397 | 426 | 281 | 188 | 100 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 992 | 2558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.48m | 00:54AM1.47m | 1:41PM1.46m | 1:43AM1.42m | 2:37PM1.44m | 2:39AM1.40m | 3:36PM1.45m | 3:36AM1.40m | 4:31PM1.46m | 4:30AM1.43m | 5:18PM1.50m | 5:18AM1.47m | 5:59PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.52m | 7:01AM0.46m | 7:38PM0.57m | 7:55AM0.51m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.53m | 9:27PM0.58m | 9:49AM0.50m | 10:17PM0.55m | 10:38AM0.46m | 11:04PM0.50m | 11:21AM0.39m | 11:50PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 4 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 304 | 456 | 673 | 480 | 387 | 237 | 146 | 73 | 9 | 129 | 477 | 1397 | 426 | 281 | 188 | 100 | 408 | 237 | 215 | 992 | 2558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 185 | 502 | 71 | 39 | 18 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 381 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 66 | 42 | 26 | 101 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 9 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | 346 | 192 | 185 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 57 | 13 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 3 | N 2 | N 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | W 3 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 79 | 0 |
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