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The Island (Island Bay) surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 17 Dec 2024 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Island (Island Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 12 days are 3.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Dec 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 20th Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 21st Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 19th Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Island (Island Bay) over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 681 | 289 | 217 | 276 | 732 | 938 | 1147 | 527 | 916 | 684 | 698 | 334 | 208 | 119 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 163 | 181 | 122 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:36PM 1.64 | 7:52AM 1.78 | 8:30PM 1.61 | 8:47AM 1.73 | 9:22PM 1.59 | 9:40AM 1.67 | 10:12PM 1.57 | 10:31AM 1.62 | 10:59PM 1.55 | 11:21AM 1.58 | 11:44PM 1.53 | 12:07PM 1.55 | 12:29AM 1.52 | 12:51PM 1.54 | 1:13AM 1.52 | 1:33PM 1.53 | 1:58AM 1.54 | 2:15PM 1.53 | 2:41AM 1.56 | 3:00PM 1.52 | 3:25AM 1.58 | 3:47PM 1.52 | 4:08AM 1.60 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:40AM 0.59 | 2:28PM 0.60 | 2:33AM 0.59 | 3:21PM 0.60 | 3:25AM 0.60 | 4:10PM 0.60 | 4:18AM 0.62 | 4:57PM 0.61 | 5:09AM 0.64 | 5:42PM 0.63 | 5:58AM 0.67 | 6:25PM 0.66 | 6:46AM 0.71 | 7:06PM 0.70 | 7:31AM 0.74 | 7:45PM 0.74 | 8:17AM 0.77 | 8:24PM 0.77 | 9:02AM 0.79 | 9:05PM 0.80 | 9:48AM 0.81 | 9:49PM 0.81 | 10:36AM 0.80 | |||||||||||||
Tue 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sun 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | 5:48 |
| Sunset | 8:51 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | 8:54 | - | - | 8:54 | - | - | 8:54 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 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).
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