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 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.0°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 10PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (22 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
2
S
18
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
1.7
S
5
2.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
2498
3235
2874
1960
1402
1004
824
700
573
530
497
418
418
319
260
277
225
178
128
134
92
140
654
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
S
30
SSW
50
S
45
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25PM1.67m
11:49AM1.64m
00:15AM1.63m
12:41PM1.64m
1:03AM1.60m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.54m
5:42AM0.56m
6:09PM0.59m
6:28AM0.61m
7:00PM0.65m
7:13AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
12
12
9
10
11
11
6
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
2
S
18
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
454
2498
3235
2874
1960
1402
1004
824
700
573
530
497
418
418
319
260
277
225
178
128
134
92
17
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
232
7
13
14
2
3
3
6
7
3
28
32
7
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
3
1
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
1.7
S
5
2.5
S
7
Energy kJ
12
9
11
15
13
4
5
2
2
155
2
2
140
654
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
54
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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