The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Island (Island Bay)

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (03 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
32
59
58
55
30
28
46
61
52
33
33
18
18
17
16
12
11
32
16
15
16
16
15
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSE
10
N
20
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
30
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:05AM1.47m
7:15PM1.55m
7:49AM1.46m
7:58PM1.53m
8:32AM1.46m
8:42PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.79m
1:03PM0.80m
1:56AM0.76m
1:45PM0.77m
2:38AM0.72m
2:27PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
10
10
12
12
12
10
8
7
7
8
8
11
10
10
10
10
9
7
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
20
9
59
19
14
14
9
46
61
52
33
33
18
18
17
6
12
11
32
16
15
16
28
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.3
S
14
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
32
5
58
55
30
28
9
5
2
1
1
14
14
15
7
6
6
1
1
2
1
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
16
4
4
4
4
18
18
16
4
4
4
3
1
1
16
7
7
2
1
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
NNW
3
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
9
8
71
143
110
113
93
83
95
129
160
138
184
170
87
32
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
65
27
29
39
39
0
0
1
39
54
55
54
62
65
65
55
65
65
60
65
60
44
44
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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