Rabbit Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.14° E

Rabbit Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rabbit Island sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.0° 

Rabbit Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (12 Sep)--

Table - waves today at Rabbit Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:57PM4.28m
11:19AM4.19m
11:32PM4.22m
11:53AM4.14m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.57m
4:50AM0.49m
5:06PM0.59m
5:24AM0.58m
5:36PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
7
7
8
8
12
17
15
12
11
9
9
8
11
15
14
12
9
Feels °C
11
9
3
3
4
4
9
14
13
10
10
8
8
6
9
13
12
11
8
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