Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.47° S 175.99° E

Bowentown Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bowentown Bar sea temperature is
16.8°C
1.8° 

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


Bowentown Bar surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 758 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bowentown Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bowentown Bar in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 15th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 15th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 15th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bowentown Bar over the next 16 days.


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