Gore Bay Surf Break

Gore Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.87° S 173.31° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gore Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Gore Bay today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gore Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Gore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SE
13
1
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
282
266
253
269
287
472
365
256
204
146
138
86
64
55
33
32
21
21
27
32
64
63
56
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:22AM1.55m
12:52PM1.58m
1:14AM1.59m
1:46PM1.68m
2:09AM1.64m
2:42PM1.78m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.28m
6:35AM0.21m
7:03PM0.23m
7:26AM0.15m
7:59PM0.18m
8:20AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
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4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
7
5
4
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
327
282
266
241
231
287
472
365
256
204
146
138
86
64
55
33
32
21
5
21
15
48
63
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
37
128
253
269
135
45
25
5
3
1
2
2
25
24
23
2
5
21
5
32
64
57
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSE
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
7
84
6
54
20
31
30
29
25
2
1
4
22
7
17
27
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4
6
1
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
28
28
0
0
0
0
28
28
28
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
76
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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