Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 4AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6121 | 4427 | 3202 | 2020 | 1499 | 1164 | 1134 | 967 | 622 | 447 | 790 | 768 | 675 | 521 | 395 | 303 | 131 | 142 | 233 | 389 | 607 | 447 | 413 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.62m | 3:27AM1.52m | 3:46PM1.61m | 4:13AM1.49m | 4:28PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.75m | 8:42AM0.78m | 9:24PM0.78m | 9:28AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.80m | 10:15AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 49 | 46 | 75 | 71 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 503 | 408 | 790 | 768 | 675 | 521 | 395 | 303 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 413 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 192 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 57 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6121 | 4427 | 3202 | 2020 | 1499 | 1164 | 1134 | 967 | 622 | 447 | 307 | 230 | 164 | 109 | 81 | 73 | 131 | 142 | 233 | 389 | 607 | 447 | 342 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 136 | 136 | 113 | 113 | 85 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 194 | 113 |
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