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 3AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). 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 afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7986 | 7968 | 5985 | 4274 | 3546 | 4770 | 3857 | 3017 | 2204 | 1750 | 665 | 792 | 678 | 347 | 313 | 311 | 373 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
10 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 192 | 24 | 1604 | 665 | 792 | 678 | 347 | 313 | 311 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | 9 | — | 28 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 44 | 24 | 92 | 140 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | 72 | 37 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7986 | 7968 | 5985 | 4274 | 3546 | 4770 | 3857 | 3017 | 2204 | 1750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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