Overview

Island Bay is a bay located on the west coast of the Waitemata Harbour, in Auckland. This harbour water area offers relatively calm sailing conditions, sheltered from ocean swells. SW to W winds are the most favorable. The spot is suitable for intermediates. Tides affect the water area and current can be notable in the channel.

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Spot forecast for Island Bay

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:41

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 12.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:39 · 2.1 m Low tide 08:44 · 0.8 m High tide 15:12 · 2.2 m Low tide 21:26 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:34 · 2.1 m Low tide 09:42 · 0.8 m High tide 16:04 · 2.3 m Low tide 22:22 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:30 · 2.1 m Low tide 10:37 · 0.8 m High tide 16:54 · 2.3 m Low tide 23:14 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:23 · 2.2 m Low tide 11:30 · 0.7 m High tide 17:43 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:01 · 0.6 m High tide 06:14 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:19 · 0.6 m High tide 18:29 · 2.4 m

Island Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

333h

in September · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 28 rideable days a month and 333 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 210 mm.

Monthly averages: Island Bay

Monthly averages — Island Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	305 h	23 °C	88 mm
February	20.5	205 h	24 °C	41 mm
March	26.5	239 h	22 °C	56 mm
April	26.5	257 h	20 °C	158 mm
May	21.5	185 h	17 °C	95 mm
June	24.0	223 h	15 °C	124 mm
July	20.0	191 h	15 °C	210 mm
August	23.5	206 h	15 °C	96 mm
September	28.5	333 h	16 °C	91 mm
October	28.0	351 h	18 °C	132 mm
November	26.0	267 h	20 °C	130 mm
December	26.5	316 h	23 °C	99 mm

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Technical details of Island Bay spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, E, SSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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