The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
2.1
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
4
S
9
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6.5
S
10
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
418
319
265
213
225
178
141
134
276
942
2364
2625
3013
3450
4729
6121
8324
9666
9775
9628
7842
5882
4141
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
40
S
55
S
50
S
50
S
55
S
60
S
60
S
65
S
65
S
70
S
75
S
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
65
S
55
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:15AM1.63m
12:41PM1.64m
1:03AM1.60m
1:31PM1.63m
1:51AM1.57m
2:19PM1.63m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.61m
7:00PM0.65m
7:13AM0.67m
7:50PM0.70m
7:57AM0.73m
8:38PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
15
15
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
Feels °C
9
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.6
E
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
418
418
319
265
213
225
178
141
134
8
8
8
8
119
85
75
69
66
81
91
153
181
41
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
12
1
2
2
3
6
15
15
3
16
8
8
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
E
2
0.5
E
3
2.1
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
4
S
9
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6.5
S
10
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
Energy kJ
4
7
2
5
276
942
2364
2625
3013
3450
4729
6121
8324
9666
9775
9628
7842
5882
4141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
60
109
109
109
113
113
194
194
109
194
194
194
194
131
130
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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