Breaker Bay Surf Break

Breaker Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Issued: 11 am 18 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 6PM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s

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 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
16
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
345
478
405
911
355
1546
1857
2162
1927
1314
978
733
599
476
365
294
232
171
89
61
155
101
93
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
10
NW
25
S
35
S
25
S
25
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
15
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
50
NW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:20AM1.69m
7:40PM1.85m
8:17AM1.69m
8:39PM1.81m
9:11AM1.68m
9:37PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.46m
2:14AM0.46m
2:24PM0.45m
3:09AM0.46m
3:22PM0.46m
4:03AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
7
10
5
4
5
6
8
8
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
11
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
16
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
669
345
140
161
215
291
1546
1857
2162
1927
1314
978
733
599
476
365
294
232
171
89
61
155
101
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
SSW
15
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
0.1
E
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
134
5
5
5
355
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
51
45
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.5
NW
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
7
5
5
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
1.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
11
1.2
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
18
478
405
911
89
5
65
124
119
88
149
243
236
353
465
537
662
820
752
371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
35
0
59
61
59
59
35
2
0
35
52
52
57
51
66
66
66
105
127
131
105
105
105
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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