The Island (Island Bay) Surf Break

The Island (Island Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.35° S 174.78° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 2AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.3
SSW
5
2.3
SSW
7
3
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
26
26
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
36
31
17
8
8
8
75
455
846
432
186
1041
2065
2187
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
60
N
50
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
NW
15
NNW
30
S
40
S
50
S
50
S
50
SSE
45
SSE
30
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:24PM1.51m
7:59AM1.43m
8:12PM1.50m
8:42AM1.45m
9:01PM1.51m
9:26AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.71m
1:55PM0.71m
2:48AM0.69m
2:42PM0.69m
3:31AM0.67m
3:30PM0.68m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
9
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
6
5
6
6
8
5
1
-1
0
2
4
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
10
1.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
28
26
26
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
36
31
17
8
8
8
45
17
6
8
186
71
61
2187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
3
29
3
18
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
5
5
2
3
5
4
8
9
7
7
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
6
1.5
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
1.3
SSW
5
2.3
SSW
7
3
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.1
SE
4
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
Energy kJ
299
299
275
209
201
201
226
258
261
360
387
219
129
74
79
44
75
455
846
432
49
1041
2065
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
65
65
62
55
54
54
54
65
60
137
122
61
55
54
54
54
27
62
122
196
122
39
29
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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