Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Island (Island Bay) today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Island (Island Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1499 | 1955 | 2458 | 2479 | 3097 | 2441 | 2000 | 1543 | 1256 | 1029 | 851 | 655 | 411 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 108 | 100 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
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-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.83m | 10:22PM1.68m | 10:42AM1.81m | 11:14PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.54m | 4:22PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.49m | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:27AM0.47m | 6:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 280 | — | — | — | 3097 | 2441 | 2000 | 1543 | 1256 | 1029 | 851 | 655 | 411 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 108 | 100 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1499 | 1955 | 2458 | 2479 | 2580 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 147 | 348 | 552 | 586 | 586 | 550 | 431 | 345 | 392 | 334 | 334 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 61 | 113 | 109 | 62 | 113 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 54 | 110 | 110 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 110 | 110 | 65 | 110 | 110 |
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