The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Island (Island Bay)

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
15.6° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 10PM is: 2.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
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0
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7
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2
S
6
3
S
8
4.5
SSW
14
5.5
S
12
6
S
13
7
S
14
7.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
6
S
15
5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
314
256
1100
7752
8713
11491
20040
25422
19108
14517
11519
7188
5056
3552
2561
1468
909
541
454
427
490
482
482
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
35
W
40
S
35
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
S
35
S
25
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:58PM1.54m
11:18AM1.53m
11:44PM1.57m
12:06PM1.57m
00:33AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.68m
5:20AM0.65m
5:24PM0.67m
6:01AM0.65m
6:12PM0.66m
6:46AM0.64m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
Feels °C
11
8
2
1
1
3
4
0
1
2
4
5
7
6
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
1.4
S
22
1.3
S
22
2.3
S
21
5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
441
314
27
7
1813
1589
4609
11519
7188
5056
3552
2561
1468
909
537
419
427
490
425
482
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
8
7
7
593
423
441
541
454
318
293
482
454
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
6
2
5
135
153
117
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
1.1
NW
4
2
S
6
3
S
8
4.5
SSW
14
5.5
S
12
6
S
13
7
S
14
7.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
6
S
15
5
S
15
Energy kJ
21
46
256
1100
7752
8713
11491
20040
25422
19108
14517
10073
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
9
2
1
5
5
5
8
1
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
1
65
297
109
113
113
62
194
177
205
113
62
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
9
6
6
5
9
8
9
8
8
8
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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