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: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (03 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
58
55
30
28
46
61
52
33
33
31
18
17
13
12
12
16
31
15
16
15
15
15
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
20
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:05AM1.47m
7:15PM1.55m
7:49AM1.46m
7:58PM1.53m
8:32AM1.46m
8:42PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.80m
1:56AM0.76m
1:45PM0.77m
2:38AM0.72m
2:27PM0.75m
3:19AM0.69m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
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—
—
—
—
—
7:39
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
4:58
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
2
—
—
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
12
11
11
10
8
7
7
8
8
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
59
19
14
14
9
46
61
52
33
33
31
18
17
6
12
12
16
31
15
16
15
20
15
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
58
55
30
28
9
5
2
1
1
14
14
15
7
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
15
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
18
18
16
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
13
7
7
1
2
2
1
1
2
—
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
NNW
3
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
9
1
NNW
4
Energy kJ
10
—
—
—
—
1
8
80
143
117
90
93
80
95
107
160
170
266
253
202
123
25
116
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mana Island
Wellington
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Wairarapa
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The Island (Island Bay)
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The Island (Island Bay)
Wellington
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Wellington
Whatarangi Station
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Tora-Shipwreck
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
White Rock Point
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Humenga Point
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
39
74
0
0
1
39
55
54
54
55
65
65
65
65
65
60
65
60
65
60
65
40
55
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Propellers
Wainuiomata Reefs
Wainuiomata Reefs
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
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2
2
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2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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