The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
13.3°C
1.3° 

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


How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 12AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (06 Sep)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
16
1.8
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
199
125
74
84
85
201
186
184
80
48
148
48
214
524
563
444
320
243
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
60
NNW
40
NW
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:37PM1.62m
12:02PM1.74m
00:30AM1.61m
12:56PM1.74m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.51m
5:52AM0.51m
6:25PM0.49m
6:41AM0.48m
7:15PM0.48m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
11
11
5
7
4
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
Feels °C
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
6
4
2
-1
0
1
3
4
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