

The Island (Island Bay) Surf Forecast / Wellington / New Zealand
Actual: 49 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Island (Island Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Island (Island Bay) in the next 7 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Mar 05) at 4PM.
Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 8th Mar) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 8th Mar) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 8th Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Tue 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
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E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | E | S | E | S | S | E | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 153 | 181 | 912 | 1336 | 399 | 173 | 112 | 193 |
NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NW | S | SSE | SSW | SSW | SSE | SE | N | N | NNE |
cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
8:40PM 1.62 | 9:07AM 1.69 | 9:35PM 1.68 | 10:05AM 1.71 | 10:28PM 1.73 | 11:00AM 1.71 | 11:22PM 1.76 | 11:52AM 1.71 | 12:17AM 1.77 | 12:45PM 1.69 | 1:13AM 1.77 | 1:39PM 1.66 | 2:08AM 1.75 | 2:34PM 1.63 | |||||||||
2:57AM 0.50 | 3:30PM 0.54 | 3:57AM 0.48 | 4:24PM 0.52 | 4:55AM 0.46 | 5:17PM 0.51 | 5:51AM 0.46 | 6:09PM 0.50 | 6:45AM 0.46 | 6:59PM 0.50 | 7:37AM 0.47 | 7:50PM 0.51 | 8:28AM 0.50 | 8:41PM 0.53 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Wellington, New Zealand which is 7 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for The Island (Island Bay).New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
- | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - |
8:01 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:55 | - | - | 7:53 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:51 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). |
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Information about the The Island (Island Bay) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Island (Island Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at The Island (Island Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Island (Island Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Island (Island Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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