Breaker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.83° E

Breaker Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Breaker Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.0° 

Breaker Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Breaker Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 4,331 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 5.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Breaker Bay over the next 16 days.


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