Surf Forecasts:
Breaker Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, S swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Breaker Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Breaker Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Breaker Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Breaker Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1070 | 989 | 1154 | 911 | 655 | 229 | 131 | 83 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 41 | 34 | 40 | 87 | 122 | 273 | 361 | 341 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.62m | 7:04AM1.62m | 7:30PM1.60m | 7:56AM1.64m | 8:22PM1.59m | 8:44AM1.64m | 9:11PM1.58m | 9:31AM1.63m | 9:57PM1.57m | 10:16AM1.61m | 10:39PM1.55m | 11:00AM1.58m | 11:20PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.55m | 00:56AM0.64m | 1:21PM0.59m | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:16PM0.63m | 2:35AM0.69m | 3:10PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.70m | 3:59PM0.68m | 4:08AM0.72m | 4:45PM0.68m | 4:51AM0.72m | 5:28PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1070 | 989 | 1154 | 911 | 655 | 229 | 131 | 83 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 13 | 40 | 87 | 122 | 273 | 361 | 341 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 149 | 94 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 13 | 135 | 108 | 97 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | S 19 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 66 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 48 | 108 | 325 | 412 | 269 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 105 | 62 | 117 | 35 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Breaker Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Breaker Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Breaker Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Breaker Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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