Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.46m | 7:58PM1.53m | 8:32AM1.46m | 8:42PM1.52m | 9:13AM1.46m | 9:27PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.76m | 1:45PM0.77m | 2:38AM0.72m | 2:27PM0.75m | 3:19AM0.69m | 3:10PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 9 | NW 9 | NW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
62 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 63 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 12 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SW 12 | S 15 | SSW 11 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — |
17 | 127 | 148 | 99 | 117 | 103 | 80 | 92 | 151 | 183 | 176 | 209 | 304 | 103 | 29 | 79 | 18 | 26 | 17 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 122 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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