Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 6AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 327 | 307 | 634 | 1383 | 2528 | 4583 | 8025 | 8893 | 8245 | 6602 | 4682 | 3668 | 5270 | 4054 | 3199 | 1998 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.65m | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 56 | 61 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 5270 | 4054 | 3199 | 1998 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 69 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 28 | 349 | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 299 | 327 | 307 | 634 | 1383 | 2528 | 4583 | 8025 | 8893 | 8245 | 6602 | 4682 | 3668 | — | — | 3013 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 194 | 194 | 205 | 209 | 209 | 113 | 61 | 61 | 113 | 61 | 61 |
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