Breaker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.7° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (10 Sep)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (10 Sep)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
22
22
22
13
30
18
37
209
447
474
416
298
200
237
235
229
227
111
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
15
S
5
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48PM1.72m
3:22AM1.57m
3:46PM1.70m
4:19AM1.57m
4:43PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.51m
9:29AM0.47m
10:02PM0.55m
10:29AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
4
5
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
8
7
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
3
2
2
4
5
6
-1
-2
1
2
3
6
3
3
5
6
8
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