Rabbit Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.14° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rabbit Island sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
0
1
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
0
1
3
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
SSE
0
E
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
N
0
NNE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:58AM3.43m
8:41PM3.63m
8:45AM3.47m
9:24PM3.78m
9:29AM3.53m
10:01PM3.89m
Low Tide
1:56PM1.44m
2:28AM1.43m
2:41PM1.39m
3:08AM1.35m
3:26PM1.32m
3:44AM1.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
14
15
11
9
9
9
8
8
12
13
11
9
8
8
7
8
12
13
11
8
7
6
5
Feels °C
8
12
14
9
7
7
7
6
6
11
12
10
7
6
5
4
5
10
11
10
6
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
4
3
5
10
10
10
10
9
1
1
1
4
4
4
12
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
1
5
2
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
E
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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