Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 573 | 529 | 430 | 416 | 355 | 331 | 258 | 192 | 187 | 137 | 131 | 89 | 52 | 55 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.45m | 5:54PM1.54m | 6:29AM1.43m | 6:38PM1.52m | 7:15AM1.43m | 7:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.79m | 00:36AM0.77m | 12:27PM0.76m | 1:21AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 683 | 573 | 529 | 430 | 416 | 355 | 331 | 258 | 192 | 187 | 137 | 131 | 89 | 52 | 55 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 40 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 41 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 52 | 71 | 128 | 138 | 154 | 138 | 133 | 215 | 289 | 299 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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