Rabbit Island Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.14° E

Rabbit Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rabbit Island

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rabbit Island sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Rabbit Island today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Rabbit Island at 2PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
166
166
164
132
81
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
1
1
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
W
10
NNE
0
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:47PM3.46m
1:59AM3.57m
2:37PM3.36m
2:51AM3.50m
3:33PM3.30m
3:49AM3.48m
Low Tide
7:01AM1.32m
7:39PM1.27m
7:51AM1.40m
8:23PM1.35m
8:48AM1.45m
9:16PM1.44m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
15
14
13
11
10
9
9
8
12
13
10
9
10
10
10
11
15
16
13
12
9
8
8
Feels °C
11
15
13
13
9
7
7
6
6
10
11
8
5
6
6
5
6
10
12
9
9
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Energy kJ
201
166
166
164
132
81
64
46
45
29
29
17
17
17
8
32
31
30
1
1
3
1
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.1
NW
21
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
17
15
35
8
8
6
29
28
27
26
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.3
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
1
1
11
1
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
35
8
8
17
8
8
8
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
137
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
5
4
2
1
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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