Breaker Bay Surf Break

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2
S
17
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
158
312
424
573
764
669
345
478
911
911
350
631
2237
2385
2111
1314
951
733
599
492
365
294
236
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
WNW
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:41PM1.88m
7:20AM1.69m
7:40PM1.85m
8:17AM1.69m
8:39PM1.81m
9:11AM1.68m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.49m
1:17AM0.48m
1:26PM0.46m
2:14AM0.46m
2:24PM0.45m
3:09AM0.46m
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cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
7
5
5
7
6
6
6
11
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
6
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSW
11
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSW
14
2
S
17
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
93
158
167
207
573
764
669
345
140
161
215
286
631
2237
2385
2111
1314
951
733
599
492
365
294
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
S
11
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
Energy kJ
5
136
312
424
189
5
5
134
5
5
231
350
351
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.5
NW
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
5
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
1
5
5
5
3
6
2
2
5
46
7
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.4
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.3
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
382
89
3
12
478
911
911
108
5
45
95
95
88
92
207
222
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
126
59
59
35
2
0
2
2
0
59
59
59
41
35
0
0
35
52
52
66
51
51
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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