Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 5AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 355 | 1392 | 1857 | 2162 | 1927 | 1314 | 978 | 733 | 599 | 554 | 432 | 353 | 232 | 169 | 121 | 61 | 150 | 146 | 149 | 139 | 96 | 90 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.85m | 8:17AM1.69m | 8:39PM1.81m | 9:11AM1.68m | 9:37PM1.75m | 10:04AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.46m | 2:24PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.46m | 4:03AM0.48m | 4:20PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 205 | 291 | 1392 | 1857 | 2162 | 1927 | 1314 | 978 | 733 | 599 | 554 | 432 | 353 | 232 | 169 | 121 | 61 | 150 | 146 | 149 | 110 | 12 | 90 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 215 | 355 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | E 16 | NE 12 | NE 10 | SE 15 | E 15 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 302 | 102 | — | — | — | 4 | 58 | 153 | 138 | 116 | 178 | 299 | 316 | 486 | 575 | 697 | 788 | 696 | 529 | 432 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 85 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 123 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 129 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
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