Breaker Bay Surf Break

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Breaker 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 Breaker Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
S
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
440
453
355
1108
2053
2385
2136
1314
978
733
599
554
365
294
232
169
121
48
153
146
97
102
117
Wind (km/h)
20
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
40
NW
20
SW
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:40PM1.85m
8:17AM1.69m
8:39PM1.81m
9:11AM1.68m
9:37PM1.75m
10:04AM1.67m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.46m
2:14AM0.46m
2:24PM0.45m
3:09AM0.46m
3:22PM0.46m
4:03AM0.48m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
8
8
7
6
4
3
5
5
4
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.7
S
15
1
S
11
1.6
S
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
140
5
215
242
1108
2053
2385
2136
1314
978
733
599
554
365
294
232
169
121
48
153
146
97
209
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
6
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
2
5
355
61
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
18
5
4
4
102
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
2
5
4
4
4
3
10
45
5
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.1
NNW
4
1.6
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NNW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
478
440
453
167
45
133
148
125
215
275
266
393
465
537
595
589
520
556
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
59
61
59
90
41
2
0
35
35
52
57
52
66
66
66
107
127
66
105
105
105
90
116
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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