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Lat Long: 35.34° S 174.35° E

Bland Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bland Bay sea temperature is
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Bland Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bland Bay surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bland Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bland Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bland Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bland Bay over the next 16 days.


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