The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.3
SSW
4
2.3
SSW
6
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
2.2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.4
SSE
8
3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
18
18
17
8
64
384
880
1274
1170
1099
681
462
631
721
641
540
602
538
1035
1213
913
628
967
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
N
15
S
35
S
50
S
55
S
55
S
55
S
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
55
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:42AM1.45m
9:01PM1.51m
9:26AM1.48m
9:49PM1.53m
10:09AM1.53m
10:36PM1.55m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.69m
3:31AM0.67m
3:30PM0.68m
4:13AM0.66m
4:19PM0.67m
4:57AM0.65m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
1
7
3
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
8
8
7
2
-2
-3
-2
1
5
6
8
8
8
8
9
7
10
8
5
5
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
17
18
18
8
10
18
8
8
8
8
61
96
462
631
721
641
540
473
356
71
68
65
61
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
13
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
5
17
8
8
7
3
2
7
7
17
94
85
83
82
81
78
74
7
3
1
1
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
4
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
8
1
9
8
3
2
115
17
11
19
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.3
NW
4
1.3
SSW
4
2.3
SSW
6
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
SSW
8
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.4
SSE
8
3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
123
66
59
22
2
64
384
880
1274
1170
1099
681
114
215
205
237
444
602
538
1035
1213
913
628
967
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
60
54
54
54
15
62
189
166
122
62
62
62
62
39
27
27
29
29
29
39
113
113
136
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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