Surf Forecasts:
The Island (Island Bay) surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, S swell with 5,605 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Island (Island Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Island (Island Bay) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 111 | 162 | 167 | 343 | 468 | 351 | 205 | 371 | 552 | 5605 | 1736 | 745 | 284 | 198 | 892 | 210 | 201 | 314 | 675 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.57m | 10:16AM1.61m | 10:39PM1.55m | 11:00AM1.58m | 11:20PM1.52m | 11:43AM1.56m | 00:00AM1.49m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.68m | 4:08AM0.72m | 4:45PM0.68m | 4:51AM0.72m | 5:28PM0.67m | 5:31AM0.72m | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 162 | 167 | 343 | 468 | 351 | 205 | 135 | 121 | — | 1736 | 745 | 284 | 53 | 44 | 210 | 156 | 263 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 | SE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 147 | 112 | 82 | 60 | 16 | 30 | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 198 | 15 | 80 | 201 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | — | E 6 | — | SE 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 17 | SE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | N 17 | N 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 48 | 79 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 12 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 111 | — | — | — | 5 | 119 | 199 | 371 | 552 | 5605 | — | 80 | 69 | — | 892 | — | — | 314 | 675 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 61 | 0 | 27 | 62 | 9 | 55 | 54 | 117 | 11 | 258 | 277 | 197 |
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