Campbells Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – North Otago)
| Name: | Campbells Bay |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Campbells Bay in N Otago is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for sharks.
Overall Campbells Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Campbells Bay surf quality by season and Campbells Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Campbells Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Campbells Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kakanui River Mouth | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | All Day Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Crossroads | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wainakarua River Mouth | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Moeraki | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Campbells Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4723 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4778 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5022 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5083 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5234 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Campbells Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 42 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour, New Zealand | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 101 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Campbells Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 40 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ohau (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Dobson (New Zealand) | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fox Peak (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Campbells Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 50 mi |
| Third closest city location | Timaru (New Zealand) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pleasant Point (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Campbells Bay is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Campbells Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Campbells Bay and is 141 km (88 miles) away.
