Breaker Bay Surf Break

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 5AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
1
SSW
4
1.6
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
2.3
SSW
7
1
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
41
157
547
1021
1251
997
859
543
205
399
516
429
530
1225
1247
1136
988
637
474
509
569
475
789
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
25
S
35
S
50
S
50
S
55
S
45
S
40
S
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
40
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
45
SSW
45
S
45
S
50
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:01PM1.51m
9:26AM1.48m
9:49PM1.53m
10:09AM1.53m
10:36PM1.55m
10:55AM1.58m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.67m
3:30PM0.68m
4:13AM0.66m
4:19PM0.67m
4:57AM0.65m
5:09PM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod 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>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
1
1
5
4
5
3
4
6
5
4
6
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
5
2
0
-2
-1
1
3
8
8
7
8
7
10
8
4
4
5
4
2
1
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
13
18
7
8
8
8
61
95
116
186
399
383
409
495
74
72
68
65
94
125
118
125
115
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
1
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
8
8
8
3
3
2
8
17
94
205
83
82
81
46
7
7
3
1
71
68
34
7
60
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
8
4
7
8
3
6
2
17
85
8
8
8
8
3
1
1
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
4
1.6
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
2.3
SSW
7
0.9
SE
5
1.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
41
157
547
1021
1251
997
859
543
31
143
516
429
530
1225
1247
1136
988
637
474
509
569
475
789
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
17
57
59
59
126
170
175
59
25
25
25
25
28
28
59
175
110
110
110
170
170
170
126
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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