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 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island (Island Bay) sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) at 7AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
S
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
2
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
24
26
24
23
21
13
21
18
21
17
21
53
50
82
244
997
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
S
40
S
55
S
65
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:37AM1.60m
6:00PM1.72m
6:34AM1.61m
6:58PM1.68m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.53m
11:45AM0.45m
00:28AM0.54m
12:44PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
11
9
7
Feels °C
9
9
10
12
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
9
11
12
4
-2
-6
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