Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3546 | 4770 | 3857 | 3236 | 2384 | 1604 | 637 | 792 | 411 | 356 | 313 | 311 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1135 | 942 | 591 | 556 | 359 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
46 | 18 | 18 | 188 | 24 | 1604 | 637 | 792 | 411 | 356 | 313 | 311 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1135 | 942 | 591 | 556 | 359 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
— | 28 | — | 39 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 92 | 144 | 20 | 195 | 257 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 24 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
3546 | 4770 | 3857 | 3236 | 2384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 71 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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