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Rabbit Island Surf Photo: 'Clean swell on incoming tide' by OR

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.14° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rabbit Island sea temperature is

13.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Rabbit Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ENE	ENE	N	NW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ENE	ENE	N	NW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E	ENE	N	NW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	N	ENE	NW
	4 s	cross	4 s	13 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	SE	E	N	NW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SE	ENE	E	N
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	S	SE	ENE	N	NW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	SE	ENE	N	N
	13 s	glass	3 s	4 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ENE	ESE	ENE	N	N
	13 s	glass	2 s	4 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ENE	ENE	N	N	NW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE	N	N	NW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	E	E	N	N	ENE
	17 s	cross	4 s	12 s	17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	SE	ENE	N	N
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SSE	E	N	N
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	3 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SE	E	N	N
	16 s	glass	2 s	3 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	SE	ENE	N	N
	16 s	glass	2 s	4 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NE		ENE	N	N
	17 s	cross- on		4 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rabbit Island around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 16 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.5 ft). Range 4.11m (13.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 2:17 pm 24 Feb 2022