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 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jul)8ft (2.4m)19s
Evening (20 Jul)7ft (2.2m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.5
S
19
2.4
S
19
2.3
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1392
1373
1315
1280
1225
1617
4097
3533
2960
2316
1757
1442
1081
915
782
653
522
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
5
NE
10
NNE
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:14PM1.69m
9:40AM1.66m
10:08PM1.66m
10:31AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.53m
3:59PM0.54m
4:27AM0.57m
4:53PM0.58m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
10
Feels °C
4
4
3
4
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
4
3
2
3
3
5
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