Breaker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.6° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (31 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
4
SSW
9
5.5
SSW
11
5
SSW
11
5
SSW
11
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
40
23
38
83
37
82
2088
6397
6218
5600
5094
4365
3426
2582
1764
1465
992
723
485
573
534
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
30
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
S
45
S
35
S
30
S
20
S
10
SSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.41m
6:04PM1.50m
6:40AM1.42m
6:54PM1.50m
7:27AM1.44m
7:46PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.71m
00:46AM0.72m
12:39PM0.70m
1:33AM0.70m
1:29PM0.68m
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
3
3
4
4
4
0
2
2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-3
0
2
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
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