Surf Forecasts:
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 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 431 | 1126 | 1276 | 747 | 659 | 833 | 727 | 1099 | 950 | 675 | 614 | 544 | 1774 | 1628 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.50m | 8:42AM1.45m | 9:01PM1.51m | 9:26AM1.48m | 9:49PM1.53m | 10:09AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.69m | 2:42PM0.69m | 3:31AM0.67m | 3:30PM0.68m | 4:13AM0.66m | 4:19PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 61 | 96 | 727 | 1099 | 950 | 675 | 614 | 544 | 74 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | E 10 | NNW 9 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 19 | S 13 | NW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 115 | 94 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 48 | 46 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 18 | NW 10 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 | S 21 | NW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 271 | 513 | 422 | 118 | 91 | 80 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 87 | 431 | 1126 | 1276 | 747 | 659 | 833 | 189 | 100 | 489 | 297 | 248 | 527 | 1774 | 1628 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 27 | 109 | 62 | 148 | 129 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 112 |
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