The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.4° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 6AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
1.9
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
21
17
27
221
727
1044
1045
795
510
343
267
200
168
127
120
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
5
W
20
SSE
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
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
1:17AM1.54m
1:44PM1.61m
2:04AM1.51m
2:26PM1.60m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.71m
7:24AM0.73m
8:03PM0.73m
8:06AM0.76m
8:47PM0.75m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
 mm
2
5
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
5
5
5
8
6
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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