The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.5° 

The Island (Island Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
401
408
356
305
293
234
234
192
192
156
518
495
411
282
268
255
232
166
157
151
114
110
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
WSW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
N
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:12AM1.43m
2:32PM1.52m
2:59AM1.44m
3:19PM1.53m
3:49AM1.46m
4:11PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.69m
8:45PM0.69m
8:58AM0.69m
9:36PM0.72m
9:53AM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
5
7
8
9
8
6
7
7
7
6
6
4
6
6
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