Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 758 | 567 | 445 | 440 | 584 | 565 | 781 | 920 | 920 | 934 | 995 | 1799 | 2833 | 2993 | 2610 | 2341 | 2033 | 1977 | 1949 | 1949 | 1731 | 1527 | 1483 | 1283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.55m | 7:04PM1.57m | 7:29AM1.61m | 8:01PM1.60m | 8:22AM1.67m | 8:57PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.68m | 1:29AM0.71m | 1:50PM0.66m | 2:21AM0.68m | 2:49PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 758 | 567 | 445 | 440 | 584 | 565 | 781 | 920 | 920 | 934 | 995 | 1799 | 2833 | 2993 | 2610 | 2341 | 2033 | 1977 | 1949 | 1949 | 1731 | 1527 | 1483 | 1283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 59 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 13 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
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