
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 418 | 319 | 265 | 213 | 225 | 178 | 141 | 134 | 276 | 942 | 2364 | 2625 | 3013 | 3450 | 4729 | 6121 | 8324 | 9666 | 9775 | 9628 | 7842 | 5882 | 4141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | 00:15AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.64m | 1:03AM1.60m | 1:31PM1.63m | 1:51AM1.57m | 2:19PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.61m | 7:00PM0.65m | 7:13AM0.67m | 7:50PM0.70m | 7:57AM0.73m | 8:38PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
418 | 418 | 319 | 265 | 213 | 225 | 178 | 141 | 134 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 85 | 75 | 69 | 66 | 81 | 91 | 153 | 181 | 41 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 3 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | E 2 | E 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | 276 | 942 | 2364 | 2625 | 3013 | 3450 | 4729 | 6121 | 8324 | 9666 | 9775 | 9628 | 7842 | 5882 | 4141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 194 | 194 | 109 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 131 | 130 | 113 |
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