Breaker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
165
178
249
242
257
423
449
466
297
437
408
421
421
326
326
265
235
217
167
164
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:07PM1.58m
3:35AM1.45m
3:48PM1.55m
4:20AM1.43m
4:31PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.77m
9:31PM0.76m
9:34AM0.77m
10:17PM0.76m
10:20AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
11
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
6
6
5
5
3
4
4
7
8
7
6
5
4
3
0
1
3
3
2
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