Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 5AM is: 7.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
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 62mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5184 | 7232 | 8610 | 11324 | 13823 | 13070 | 10921 | 8647 | 6597 | 5184 | 3593 | 2467 | 1984 | 1838 | 1688 | 1300 | 784 | 512 | 589 | 739 | 657 | 514 | 390 | 298 |
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 | 1:51AM1.57m | 2:19PM1.63m | 2:39AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.62m | 3:27AM1.52m | 3:46PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.70m | 7:57AM0.73m | 8:38PM0.75m | 8:42AM0.78m | 9:24PM0.78m | 9:28AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 56 | 64 | 45 | 27 | 48 | 363 | 304 | 9 | 753 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 54 | 36 | 503 | 380 | 589 | 739 | 657 | 514 | 390 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 20 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | 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 6 |
| kJ | 5184 | 7232 | 8610 | 11324 | 13823 | 13070 | 10921 | 8647 | 6597 | 5184 | 3593 | 2467 | 1984 | 1838 | 1688 | 1300 | 784 | 512 | 356 | 220 | 144 | 103 | 85 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 109 | 194 | 180 | 194 | 113 | 148 | 148 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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